Pregnancy in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus with lupus nephritis.
- Author:
Jhembert M. LINGAN
1
;
Noel D. ESPALLARDO
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: End-organ Dysfunction; Multidisciplinary Care
- MeSH: Human; Female; Adult: 25-44 Yrs Old; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Lupus Nephritis; Pregnancy
- From: The Filipino Family Physician 2025;63(2):167-171
- CountryPhilippines
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Abstract:
A 26-year-old Filipino woman, gravida 4 para 0 (G4P0), with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN), presented at 7 weeks of gestation. Her history included three previous pregnancy losses, including a stillbirth due to eclampsia. Following pregnancy confirmation, medications were adjusted to pregnancy-compatible immunosuppressants and antihypertensives. At 13 weeks, her disease remained quiescent, with persistent proteinuria and stable platelets. The patient remains under outpatient surveillance with plans for referral to tertiary maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) care. This case illustrates management challenges in lupus nephritis during pregnancy, emphasizing early risk stratification, safe pharmacotherapy, and coordinated multidisciplinary care in a low-resource setting.
