Increased rate of lupus flare during pregnancy and the puerperium: A prospective study of 78 pregnancies

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-138

  Ruiz Irastorza, G ^a   Lima, F ^a   Alves, J ^a   Khamashta, M A ^a   Simpson, J ^a   Hughes, G R V ^a   Buchanan, N M M ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity index; Antibodies; Lupus severity; Nephritis; Steroids

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0029984467     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.2.133     Document Type: Article

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