Complementing What We Know About Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pregnancy.

Pregnancy in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can increase the risk of disease flare, which in turn increases adverse pregnancy outcomes. Maternal adverse pregnancy outcomes include hypertensive disorders, increased cesarean deliveries, and death, whereas fetal adverse outcomes include fetal loss and death, preterm delivery, and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). 1 .