AB1851 TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY IN LUPUS NEPHRITIS: A BIOETHICAL ANALYSIS WITH THE INTEGRATIVE METHOD

• Published in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases Vol. 82; no. Suppl 1; p. 2153
• Main Authors: Cano-Gámez, T, Lobato-Belmonte, A, Peláez-Ballestas, I, Medrano Ramirez, G, J De León-Carbajal, Manrique de Lara, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.06.2023
• Subjects: Autoimmune diseases; Autonomy; Bioethics; COVID-19; Edema; Ethics; Induction therapy; Lupus; Lupus nephritis; Medical personnel; Patients; Pregnancy; Proteinuria; Remission; Rheumatic diseases; Rheumatology; Systemic lupus erythematosus

BackgroundTermination of pregnancy in patients with rheumatic diseases is controversial due to current lack of evidence. Around one fourth of pregnancies in patients with rheumatic diseases are terminated due to medical reasons. Only 0.026% of articles in Rheumatology relate to bioethics despite the...