[Pregnancy and lupus nephritis: report of 20 cases].
Nephrol Ther 2010;
6:559-63. [PMID:
20884309 DOI:
10.1016/j.nephro.2010.08.001]
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Abstract
AIM
Pregnancies in women with lupus nephritis (LN) are a high-risk situation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of pregnancy on LN on either maternal and fetal prognosis.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
It is a retrospective study of 20 pregnancies in 12 women with lupus nephritis.
RESULTS
There were 19 live births and five fetal losses. LN flares were observed in 50 % of the cases during pregnancy and 25 % after delivery.
CONCLUSION
Pregnancies in women with LN require a multidisciplinary monitoring and intense maternal and fetal care.
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