[Pregnancy and lupus nephritis: report of 20 cases].
OBJECTIVE
Pregnancies in women with lupus nephritis (LN) are a high-risk situation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of pregnancy on LN on either maternal and fetal prognosis.


METHODS
It is a retrospective study of 20 pregnancies in 12 women with lupus nephritis.


RESULTS
There were 19 live births and five fetal losses. LN flares were observed in 50 % of the cases during pregnancy and 25 % after delivery.


CONCLUSIONS
Pregnancies in women with LN require a multidisciplinary monitoring and intense maternal and fetal care.
Radoui
Aicha
A
Service de néphrologie, dialyse et transplantation rénale, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc. aicha_radoui@hotmail.com
Al Hamany
Zaitouna
Z
Skalli
Zoubair
Z
Haddiya
Intissar
I
Hamzaoui
Hakim
H
Bouattar
Tarik
T
Rhou
Hakima
H
Benamar
Loubna
L
Ezzaitouni
Fatima
F
Bayahia
Rabea
R
Ouzeddoun
Naima
N
D000328:Adult; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult