Pregnancy in Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
A 22-year-old white woman with Henoch-Schönlein purpura was treated with frequent plasmapheresis for increased severity of the disease activity during pregnancy. Hypertension, azotemia, and placental dysfunction were not observed. A healthy infant was delivered by cesarean section, and evidence of vasculitis was not detected in the placenta.
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Department of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292.
Holtman
J S
JS
Kosfeld
R E
RE
Blodgett
W A
WA
Liu
Y K
YK
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000628:therapy*; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence