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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Pregnancy in Hong Kong Chinese
Author(s) -
Yu Andrew,
Wong Vivian C. W.,
Lee Anthony K. Y.,
Hung Beatrice K. M.,
Ma H. K.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1986.tb00199.x
Subject(s) - medicine , abortion , pregnancy , obstetrics , obstetrics and gynaecology , birth weight , disease , gynecology , systemic lupus erythematosus , live birth , genetics , biology
In 37 pregnancies, 28 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus managed in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of University of Hong Kong in 1973–1982 were reviewed. The abortion rate was much lower than expected. There was no perinatal loss in the series. Renal involvement does not give a worse prognosis, but active disease during pregnancy is associated with a significantly lower birth weight than the inactive disease.