The Changing Perspective on Lupus and Pregnancy

Dr. Jane Salmon is a professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical Center and director of the APS and Lupus Center of Excellence at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. The Lupus Foundation of America recently honored Dr. Salmon for her research has expanded understanding of pregnancy loss and organ damage in lupus, including lupus-related kidney and cardiovascular disease. She was presented with the Evelyn V. Hess Award which honors investigators whose body of work has significantly advanced the understanding of lupus.

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I am currently 17 weeks pregnant. I was quiescent for three years before becoming pregnant, but before that had experienced significant problems with both lupus nephritis, hemolytic anemia and ITP. As for my pregnancy, so far, so good. My doctors at Hershey Medical center (High Risk OB, Rheumotologist and Hemotologist) have been monitoring my blood tests every month, but I wonder if they are checking the same tests that let you determine which patients will have issues later.