title: Onset of systemic lupus erythematosus during pregnancy.
abstract: When systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is first suspected during pregnancy, though rare, the diagnostic criteria are not different from those for nonpregnant women. The pregnancy outcome is good if treatment with adequate immunosuppressive agents starts as soon as the diagnosis is made. There are 4 cases in this report who had SLE onset during pregnancy. Although 2 of them suffered from preeclampsia, all 4 pregnancies resulted in favorable outcomes after the lupus was controlled by medical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. mjyang@vghtpe.gov.tw
authors.forename: Ming-Jie
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ming-Huei
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Hsiao-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear