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Review
. 2007 Nov 3;335(7626):933-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39358.519491.AD.

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Lucy H Mackillop  1 , Sarah J Germain, Catherine Nelson-Piercy
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Review

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Lucy H Mackillop et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus in pregnancy brings risks for the mother, and possible harm to the fetus if the disease is treated. This article discusses the challenges of management

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Fig 1 Cutaneous neonatal lupus
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