Favorable response to heparin in a pregnant woman with possible glomerular thrombosis as a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus and anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome.
A rare case of possible glomerular thrombosis during pregnancy is reported in a patient with active systemic lupus erythematosus and the presence of anti-phospholipid antibodies. Acute renal impairment was restored by administering infusions of heparin. Cesarean section was performed due to fetal distress, and resulted the live birth of a healthy infant.
Umesaki
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka City University Medical School, Japan.
Ueda
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K
Tanaka
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T
Imanaka
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M
Ogita
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S
Okamura
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M
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000098:blood supply*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin