Rheumatic diseases and pregnancy: a perspective.
The interaction between certain rheumatic diseases, sex hormones and their wide fluctuation during pregnancy and postpartum may be responsible for the variable course of rheumatic diseases during pregnancy. Important issues include effects on the mother and fetus by the disease, pregnancy and maternal drug therapy.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*