Clinical profile of pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus of the Hospital de Clínicas of the UFPR

Abstract

Model study: descriptive, observational, cross-sectional and partially retrospective study. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical profile and maternal-fetal outcomes of pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) followed at Hospital de Clínicas of the UFPR. Methodology: The study described the clinical and preconception obstetric history, clinical and laboratory aspects during pregnancy and maternal-fetal outcomes of 30 pregnant women with SLE assisted at Prenatal Clinic of the Hospital de Clínicas of the UFPR, between March 2012 and November 2015. Results: It was found that 46,7% of the pregnant women presented renal manifestation of the SLE, history of maternal or fetal complications was observed in 50% of them and 13,3% of the patients had preconception active disease. During pregnancy, 26,7% had disease activity and 46,7% developed maternal or fetal complications (gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, pregnancy loss, delayed intrauterine growth, prematurity birth, low birth weight or neonatal death). There was statistical significance between disease activity during pregnancy and preconception active disease, as well between prematurity and the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and antiphospholipid syndrome and also between the maternal and fetal complications as a whole and preconception activity and the use of prednisone >10mg/day. Conclusions: In this study we found a high frequency (46.7%) of maternal and/or fetal complications in pregnancies of lupus patients, therefore, pregnant women with SLE are considered to be at high risk. It is recommended that pregnancy in SLE patients should be planned and monitored by professionals who are experts in the disease management.

Keywords

• Lupus Erythematosus
• Systemic. Pregnancy. Autoantibodies.