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Lupus treatment advised despite pregnancy concern.(Obstetrics)
SNOWMASS, COLO. -- Lupus treatment should not be discontinued in anticipation of a pregnancy, Dr. W Joseph McCune said at a symposium sponsored by the American College of Rheumatology.
Terminating drug treatment results in flares, and it is now clear that "there is really nothing worse for a lupus pregnancy than a flare, either immediately before the pregnancy or during the pregnancy," said Dr. McCune, director of rheumatology outpatient services at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
The use of hydroxychloroquine during pregnancy in lupus patients is receiving increased interest from specialists, he said.
Instead of cessation of therapy, many physicians are trying to continue their patients on a corticosteroid (when necessary) and hydroxychloroquine, with informed consent and disclosure ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Lupus treatment advised despite pregnancy concern.(Obstetrics)