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    Pregnancy Complicated by Disease
    • Overview of Disease During Pregnancy
    • Asthma During Pregnancy
      • Treatment
    • Autoimmune Disorders During Pregnancy
      • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
      • Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
        • Treatment
      • Myasthenia Gravis
      • Rheumatoid Arthritis
      • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus)
    • Cancer During Pregnancy
      • Rectal cancer
      • Cervical cancer
      • Other gynecologic cancers
      • Breast cancer
      • Leukemia and Hodgkin lymphoma
    • COVID-19 During Pregnancy
      • Symptoms
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
      • Prevention
        • COVID-19 Vaccine
        • Breastfeeding
      • More Information
    • Diabetes During Pregnancy
      • Gestational diabetes
      • Risks
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Controlling blood sugar levels
        • Monitoring the fetus
        • Labor and delivery
        • After delivery
    • Heart Disease During Pregnancy
      • Peripartum cardiomyopathy
      • Heart valve disorders
      • Treatment
    • High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Antihypertensive medications
    • Kidney Disorders During Pregnancy
    • Liver and Gallbladder Disorders During Pregnancy
      • Cholestasis of pregnancy
      • Cirrhosis
      • Fatty liver of pregnancy
      • Gallstones
      • Hepatitis
    • Seizure Disorders During Pregnancy
    • Disorders That Require Surgery During Pregnancy
      • Appendicitis
      • Gallbladder disease
      • Ovarian cyst
      • Obstruction of the intestine
    • Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy
      • Graves disease
      • Hypothyroidism
      • Hashimoto thyroiditis
      • Subacute thyroiditis
      • Postdelivery thyroid disorders
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