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Table 1 Pregnancy influences autoimmune diseases progression

From: How pregnancy can affect autoimmune diseases progression?

Autoimmune disease

Influence on pregnancy

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Improved

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Worse

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Improved

Graves’ disease

Improved

Systemic sclerosis (SS)

Worse

Hashimoto thyroiditis

Improved

  1. During pregnancy Th2-type autoimmune disease get worsen and Th1/Th17-type autoimmune disease improved