Table 2.

The effect of lupus on pregnancy outcomes.

Cohort	Number	Miscarriages and stillbirths n (%)	Preterm births n (%)	Low birthweight n (%)	Pre-eclampsia n (%)
Carmona 1999 (38)	60	8 (13)	11 (21)	5 (10)	4 (8)
Georgiou 2000 (39)	59	13 (22)	3 (6)	NR	NR
Cortes-Hernandez 2002 (40)	103	35 (34)	19 (28)	24 (35)	2 (3)
Clark 2003 (41)	88	15 (17)	28 (38)	NR	2 (2.7)
Clowse 2005 (29)	267	38 (14)	106 (46)	51 (22)	NR
Cavallasca 2008 (42)	72	11 (15)	28 (45)	24 (39)	8 (13)

NR, data not reported.

Preterm birth and low birth weight percentage calculated based on total number of live births.