Primary anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) could result in recurrent pregnancy losses. The prognosis however has improved with the use of low dose aspirin and anticoagulation. SLE and APS ...

Pregnancy should be planned when the disease has been in remission for at least 6 months. Unless there are contraindications, all systemic lupus erythematosus patients should remain on ...

Patients with SLE vs individuals without autoimmune disease demonstrated higher rates of peripartum complications.

Diagnosis: Conversion of discoid lupus erythematosus with APS to systemic lupus erythematosus with APS. Management: Pulsed intravenous methylprednisolone and a single infusion of intravenous ...

For the present ... we will continue to treat pregnant APS patients with heparin and LDA Importantly, the findings underscore the lack of effective therapies to prevent pregnancy loss in patients ...

Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) increase the risk for adverse maternal and fetal outcomes during pregnancy, with varying impacts across different CTD subtypes, according to study results published ...

Lupus Anticoagulant (LAC) - a type of antiphospholipid antibody associated with pregnancy complications and blood clots. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Lupus (SLE) - is a systemic autoimmune disease in ...