A roller coaster journey of pregnancy with lupus nephritis

Pregnancy with Lupus Nephritis

Authors

Dr. Vinita Singh Additional Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6409-278X
Dr. Akanksha Mishra Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3870-8955
Dr. Pragati Trigunait Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Dr. Zamir Lone Junior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Dr. Pushpawati Thakur Additional Prof., Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS Raipur, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

Keywords:

Lupus Nephritis, Pre-Eclampsia, Prednisolone, Azathioprine, fetal growth retardation

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease, that primarily affects young females. In SLE patients, pregnancy remains a perilous situation affecting both maternal and foetal outcomes. The biggest issue is the 3-5 times higher risk of preeclampsia, complicating 16-30% of SLE pregnancies. In SLE, additional specific risk factors include active or history of lupus nephritis, anti-phospholipid antibodies, declining complement levels, and thrombocytopenia. The purpose of this case report is to have a glimpse into the odyssey of a woman from the commencement of developing lupus to successfully attaining motherhood which is a parity score of 2 with a living second child and loss of a first child. Frequent monitoring is needed to revise treatment strategy at every visit with a holistic multidisciplinary approach for better foetal & maternal outcomes.

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V. Singh, A. Mishra, P. Trigunait, Z. Lone, and P. Thakur, “A roller coaster journey of pregnancy with lupus nephritis: Pregnancy with Lupus Nephritis”, J. A. Med. Sci, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 10–12, Oct. 2022.

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