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- Title
MIASTENIA GRAVIS: EMBARAZO E IMPACTO PERINATAL.
- Authors
Perucca, P. Ernesto; Cuellar, J. Eduardo; Ricci, A. Paolo; Altamirano, A. Roberto; Cuadra, C. Carlos; Sáez, M. David; Carvajal, G. Rodrigo; Galleguillos, F. Isabel; Szigethi, Q. Muschi; Álvarez, A. Sergio; Agurto, R. Norman; Zamora, F. Jessica
- Abstract
A total of 19 pregnancies in 9 patients with myasthenia gravis are analyzed. Two exacerbations of myasthenia gravis were observed. One associated to the use of aminoglycosides to treat an acute pyelonephritis. A debut of myasthenia gravis occurred during the 24th week of gestation. There were three cases of neonatal myasthenia gravis that appeared in the same patient, two newborn died after 29 and 25 days respectively, in spite of treatment. One case of preterm childbirth was observed and six cases (35%) of intrauterine growth retardation.
- Subjects
PREGNANCY; AMINOGLYCOSIDES; MYASTHENIA gravis; NEUROMUSCULAR diseases; FETAL growth retardation
- Publication
Revista Chilena de Obstetricia y Ginecología, 2006, Vol 71, Issue 3, p201
- ISSN
0048-766X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4067/S0717-75262006000300010