Successful pregnancy with scleroderma renal disease and pulmonary hypertension in a patient using angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors.
A patient with scleroderma renal disease and pulmonary hypertension who had a successful pregnancy with the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors is presented. The routine use of these inhibitors during pregnancy is not recommended, however, owing to the reported potential risks to the fetus.
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Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport.
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D000328:Adult; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors