Pregnancy with systemic lupus erythematosus

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a common autoimmune disease. Most studies believe that the onset of SLE is the result of the interaction of genetic factors and environmental factors, and the disease can affect a variety of organs and tissues. Because fertility can seriously worsen or even endanger life-threatening SLE disease, suffering from SLE before the 1950s is equivalent to terminal illness, and it is often considered impossible to get married, even if you are married. However, with the improvement of the diagnosis and treatment technology of SLE, not only the survival rate of patients is significantly improved, but also the quality of life is greatly improved, and SLE is no longer incurable. Now, SLE patients can not only get married but also have children. However, because the onset of SLE is closely related to sex hormones, SLE patients can make SLE disease worse after pregnancy, and prone to obstetric complications such as miscarriage, intrauterine death, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and fetal growth retardation (IUGR). The problem of fertility remains a forbidden area that confuses medical staff and patients.

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