Systemic lupus erythematosus and pregnancy: clinical evolution, maternal and perinatal outcomes and placental findings

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic disease that is more frequent in women of reproductive age. The relationship between lupus and pregnancy is problematic: maternal and fetal outcomes are worse than in the general population, and the management of flare-ups is difficult...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Garanhani de Castro Surita, Mary Ângela Parpinelli, Ema Yonehara, Fabiana Krupa, José Guilherme Cecatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2007-03-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802007000200005&lng=en&tlng=en