title: Wegener's granulomatosis complicating pregnancy: presentation of two patients and review of the literature.
abstract: Wegener's granulomatosis is a multisystem life threatening vasculitis which poses particular concerns when it involves a pregnant patient. We present two patients whose pregnancies were complicated by Wegener's granulomatosis and review previously reported patients whose pregnancies were also complicated by WG.
authors.affiliation: Section of Nephrology, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26505-9165, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Habib
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: MacKay
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Abrons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone