Systemic lupus erythematosus in pregnancy.
Systemic lupus erythematosus is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organ systems. The most popular theory regarding the origin of its clinical manifestations is that autoantibodies and circulating immune complexes become trapped in the capillaries of visceral structures.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield 62794-1617, USA.
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D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy