Abstract
Dermatomyositis is a rare disease complicating pregnancy. We treated a patient in whom two pregnancies were complicated by dermatomyositis. In the first of the two gestations, a mild form of the disease arose in the last trimester. In the second gestation, the disease was inactive following treatment with 0.3 mg/kg/day prednisolone. Both the mother and two children have since been doing well.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antibodies, Antinuclear / blood
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Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
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Biopsy
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Creatine Kinase / blood
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Dermatomyositis / diagnosis*
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Dermatomyositis / epidemiology
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Dermatomyositis / therapy
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Electromyography
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Female
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Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase / blood
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Humans
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Prednisolone / administration & dosage
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Prednisolone / therapeutic use
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*
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Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology
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Pregnancy Complications / therapy
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Pregnancy Outcome
Substances
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Antibodies, Antinuclear
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Prednisolone
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Aspartate Aminotransferases
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Creatine Kinase
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Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase