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Systemic lupus erythematosus in pregnancy treated with plasmapheresis
Author(s) -
HUBBARD HILARY C.,
PORTNOY B.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1979.tb15298.x
Subject(s) - plasmapheresis , medicine , pregnancy , lupus erythematosus , systemic lupus erythematosus , dermatology , obstetrics , immunology , disease , antibody , genetics , biology
SUMMARY A young woman developed severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at the beginning of her second pregnancy: her disease was extremely difficult to control and the baby died unexpectedly when 8 weeks old. She became very ill at the same time in her third pregnancy; plasmapheresis appeared to make her management easier, and the 7‐month‐old baby is doing well.