Systemic lupus erythematosus and pregnancy

Grammatikakis J, Salamalekis G, Evagelinakis N, Patsouras K, Kassanos D

Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) face significant risks in pregnancy. Pregnancy in SLE should be planned and a management strategy should be agreed with the patient, prior to conception. Pregnancy increases the likelihood of a lupus flare. Unfortunately, it is not possible to predict when, or if, an individual patient will flare, although flare is more likely …

Posted in 2009 Volume 8 – Issue 3 Tagged , ,