Abstract:We studied 52 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pregnant patients (28 full term pregnancy, 15 pre-term delivery, eight abortions, and one intrauterine death for fibrinolytic and inhibitors status as compared with nortnal pregnancy. All patients were on prednisolone treatment before and during pregnancy. The elevated tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) antigen and urokinase-like (u-PA) antigen levels in gestation matched SLE patients who aborted suggesting an enhanced endothelial release or tissue damage. T… Show more
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