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Practical management of pregnancy in systemic lupus erythematosus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2008

Neil MM Buchanan ,
Munther Khamashta ,
Sian Kerslake ,
Beverley J Hunt  and
Graham RV Hughes
Neil MM Buchanan*
Affiliation:
Lupus Arthritis Research Unit, St Thomas Hospital, London, UK.
Munther Khamashta
Affiliation:
Lupus Arthritis Research Unit, St Thomas Hospital, London, UK.
Sian Kerslake
Affiliation:
Lupus Arthritis Research Unit, St Thomas Hospital, London, UK.
Beverley J Hunt
Affiliation:
Lupus Arthritis Research Unit, St Thomas Hospital, London, UK.
Graham RV Hughes
Affiliation:
Lupus Arthritis Research Unit, St Thomas Hospital, London, UK.
*
Neil MM Buchanan MB ChB FRCP, Queen Elizabeth Military Hospital, Stadium Road, Woolwich, London SE18 4QH, UK.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-system disorder belonging to the connective tissue group of diseases characterized by circulating non-organ-specific autoantibodies. Its incidence may be increasing and, as milder cases are recognized, it is becoming a condition likely to be encountered in many medical settings. The peak onset is during the child-bearing years when the sex ratio approaches 13:1 in favour of females. Fertility rates are normal and hence pregnancy becomes a common management problem in this group of patients.

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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , November 1993 , pp. 223 - 230
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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