Abstract Purpose of Review Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a complex family of
autoimmune systemic disorders which often affect muscle and/or skin. IIM cause significant …

The breadth of therapeutic options for the management of dermatologic skin conditions
continues to expand rapidly as exemplified by biologics and small molecule drug …

Although the use of IVIg has increased in various immune-driven diseases and even in
pregnancy, the exact action mechanisms of IVIg are not fully understood. Dendritic cell …

Evidence on the use of drugs during pregnancy in Switzerland is lacking. We aimed to
evaluate the utilisation of drugs to treat chronic diseases during pregnancy in Switzerland …

The prevailing concept is that gestational alloimmune liver disease (GALD) is caused by
maternal antibodies targeting a currently unknown antigen on the liver of the fetus. This …

K-associated anemic disease of the fetus and newborn (K-ADFN) is a rare but life-
threatening disease in which maternal alloantibodies cross the placenta and can mediate an …

Background Children with fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia face increased
risk of intracranial hemorrhage potentially leading to developmental impairment. To prevent …

Background IVIg is a pooled donor immunoglobulin preparation, used for auto-immune and
inflammatory diseases. In assisted reproduction it receives considerable scepticism. Clinical …

The evaluation and diagnosis of altered mental status in the pregnant or postpartum patient
largely parallels the approach used for any other patient; however, there are several critical …

Background Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) affects predominantly young
women within reproductive years. As an increased risk of relapses is known to occur during …