Fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding in systemic lupus erythematosus patients

The majority of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at reproductive age. The mean age of SLE onset is 29 years. In contrast to rheumatoid arthritis, in pregnant patients with SLE the disease is still active or even may be exacerbated. Pregnancy – preparation for it, its course, and...

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Main Authors: Maria Majdan, Lidia Ostanek, Marzena Olesińska, Mariola Kosowicz, Justyna Teliga-Czajkowska, Piotr Wiland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2014-03-01
Series:Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Fertility-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding-in-systemic-lupus-erythematosus-patients,18,22449,1,1.html