Increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in pregnancy-induced hypertension A nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study

摘要

Dysregulation of the immune system plays a role in the pathogenesis of both, pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is well known that SLE predisposes to be complicated with PIH. However, few studies have attempted to investigate whether PIH increased subsequent SLE risk.