Christina Chambers

3 weeks ago | lupus.bmj.com | Rashmi Dhital |Rebecca Baer |Kenneth C. Kalunian |Christina Chambers

SLE presents substantial risks for both adverse pregnancy outcomes and cardiovascular events (CVEs), especially when accompanied by lupus nephritis (LN) or antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). However, the influence of maternal CVEs on the risk of pregnancy complications in SLE is not well understood.

Jan 7, 2025 | jamanetwork.com | Christina Chambers

Key PointsQuestion  Is maternal treatment with long-term medications associated with changes in the macronutrient composition of human milk? Findings  In this cross-sectional study including milk samples from 63 mothers treated with antidepressants, 106 with long-term anti-inflammatory medications, 141 untreated mothers with the same underlying disorders, and 64 healthy matched mothers, lower levels of protein and fat, but not carbohydrates, were associated with some of the medications.