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Can Women with Lupus Nephritis Be Pregnant

2012-10-21 10:09

pregnancyGenerally speaking, lupus nephritis has great influence on the fetus and it will increase the incidence of many unfavorable consequences such as pre-eclampsia, abortion, premature delivery, stillbirth and intrauterine growth retardation, etc. Statistics have shown that the incidence of pre-eclampsia is about 30% and that of abortion is 23.7% and premature delivery is about 15.8%. The incidence of stillbirth depends on many factors including activity level of lupus, kidney function as well as weather there is massive proteinuria and high blood pressure.

If the lupus is not in the active stage and both kidney function and blood pressure are normal, the pregnancy has not too much influence on the mother and fetus. Generally speaking, pregnancy is premised in case of more than 1 year after clinical remission with normal kidney and heart functions. However immunosuppressant such as cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and azathioprine besides hormones should be stopped 3 moths before the pregnancy. And during the course of pregnancy, there should be close observation and monitoring of the illness condition and laboratory indicators.

Usually the deterioration of the illness condition occurs at the latter stage of pregnancy especially after the birth. The most appropriate way for pregnant women with lupus nephritis is the combination of hormones and Chinese medicines.

Suggestions for preventing lupus nephritis:

1. Positive and timely treatments for virus infections. Recent studies have found that lupus might be related with virus infections which should be treated timely especially ailments such as cold and upper respiratory infections.

2. Some drugs and medicines are related with lupus such as hydralazine and procainamide, therefore patients should be more cautious and ask for the doctor’s permission before taking these renal toxicity medicines.

3. Avoid exposition to sun light. It is common that ultraviolet irradiation will worsen the illness conditions and induce the occur of lupus, therefore patients should avoid long term exposure to strong sun light to reduce renal damages.


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