Open AccessPregnancy and autoimmune disease: diseases of the nervous system, connective tissue, and the bowel
Author(s) -
Waltraut M. Merz,
Rebecca FischerBetz,
Kerstin Hellwig,
Georg Lamprecht,
Ulrich Gembruch
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0353
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , disease , autoimmune disease , fetus , obstetrics , myasthenia gravis , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , immunology , genetics , biology
Pregnancies in women with chronic disease are on the rise. This pertains to autoimmune diseases in particular since these tend to affect women of childbearing age. The interaction between pregnancy and autoimmune disease may increase the risk of maternal, fetal, and obstetric complications; additional care may be required.