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Re: lupas and pregnancy

From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:37:00 -0600 (CST)

Lupus is an auto-immune condition and it has been associated with a higher risk of stillbirth and small babies. Her doc is right to have ther deliver when the baby is mature, and not wait too long after.

At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>MY DAUGHTER IN LAW IS IN HER 7TH MONTH. HER DOCTOR TOLD HER SHE DOESN'T
>WANT HER TO CARRY TO HER 40TH WEEK BECAUSE OF THE LUPAS. THIS IS HER FIRST
>CHILD? WHY IS THAT???

--
James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine


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