Article
Impact of in utero environment on the offspring of lupus patients.
Lupus - 1 Jan 2006
Tincani A, Danieli E, Nuzzo M, Scarsil M, Motta M, Cimaz R, Lojacono A, Nacinovich R, Taddei F, Doria A, Brucato A, Meroni P
Abstract excerpt
The number of patients affected by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that decide to have children has greatly increased probably because of recent improvements in the diagnosis and management of the disease. This has stimulated our interest in defining the outcome of children, focusing both on neonatal problems and long term development. SLE patients still carry a risk of pregnancy loss. However, due to careful...
Topics
- Central Nervous System
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Heart Block
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Male
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Outcome
- Psychomotor Performance