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Case Studies | Medicine Science | India | Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015
Dermatomyositis Developing in the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Anita Paritekar [3] | Anushka Waikar [2]
Abstract: Dermatomyositis in pregnancy is rare. Pregnancy maybe a precipitating factor at the onset or many develop during the course of dermatomyositis which could exacerbate the disease activity. In this study we report a female patient who developed skin rash over face & both arms & hands & progressive proximal muscle weakness with cramps in the legs in 12th week of pregnancy. She was diagnosed with dermatomyositis and underwent therapeutic abortion and treated with methyl prednisolone.
Keywords: Dermatomyositis, pregnancy
Edition: Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015,
Pages: 2611 - 2612
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Case Studies, Medicine Science, India, Volume 11 Issue 7, July 2022
Pages: 1234 - 1238A Case Report on Fetal Distress due to Anaemia during Pregnancy
Pooja Kumari Rai [2] | Kader Khan [3]
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Research Paper, Medicine Science, Sudan, Volume 4 Issue 1, January 2015
Pages: 2381 - 2385Enrichment of Ultrasound Images using Contrast Enhancement Techniques
Yousif Mohamed Y. Abdallah [19] | Amel S. Algaddal [3] | Mommen A. Alkhir [2]