Favorable response to heparin in a pregnant woman with possible glomerular thrombosis as a complication of systemic lupus erythematosus and anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome

Umesaki, N.; Ueda, K.; Tanaka, T.; Imanaka, M.; Ogita, S.; Okamura, M.

Osaka City Medical Journal 43(1): 89-94

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 0030-6096
PMID: 9343998
Document Number: 470393
A rare case of possible glomerular thrombosis during pregnancy is reported in a patient with active systemic lupus erythematosus and the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Acute renal impairment was restored by administrating infusions of heparin. Cesarean section was performed due to fetal distress, and resulted the live birth of a healthy infant.

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