Publisher's Synopsis
Recently, there have been many advances in the understanding of the immunology of pregnancy. This book reviews autoimmune and hereditary disorders of connective tissue in pregnancy, recognizing that women with connective tissue disorders need specialist management when they become pregnant.;A group of international contributors systematically review the management of pregnancy in various rheumatic diseases with particular emphasis on fundamental scientific concepts and recent research. The book also contains chapters on the practical problems associated with drug treatments, infertility, contraception and rehabilitation. This book combines obstetrics and rheumatology.
