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Table 2 Contraindications for pregnancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (adapted from Andreoli et al. [9])

From: Autoimmune diseases and pregnancy: analysis of a series of cases

1. Severe pulmonary hypertension (systolic BP >50 mmHg or symptomatic)

2. Heart failure

3. Severe restrictive lung disease

4. Mild/severe chronic liver failure

5. Treatment with high dosages of corticosteroids

6. Exacerbation in the last 6 months

7. Previous severe preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome, despite treatment with aspirin and heparin

  1. BP blood pressure, HELLP hemolysis elevated liver enzymes low platelet count.