Peripartum care of pregnancy complicated by sjogren syndrome

A 32-year-old nullipara diagnosed with Sjogren syndrome was referred to the hospital outpatient clinic at 34 weeks, with suspicion of placenta previa. There was no history of vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, but the patient mentioned that she had positive anti-Ro, ANA2, SS-A and SS-B antibodies detected in laboratory test. She was under observation of atrio-ventricular heart block in repetitive ultrasound examinations. Although placenta previa was ruled out, she remained under close observation until 37 weeks.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research