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Scleroderma and Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Sivanesaratnam V.,
Chong H. L.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1982.tb01422.x
Subject(s) - pregnancy , scleroderma (fungus) , medicine , disease , obstetrics , immunology , biology , genetics , inoculation
Summary: A case of pregnancy complicated by scleroderma is reported. Although the disease runs a variable course during pregnancy, maternal mortality is a likely sequel once renal involvement occurs. General systemic deterioration occurred in this patient during pregnancy, but there was a remarkable recovery after delivery.