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Autoimmune disease often appears after pregnancy. no clinic sympt. for now. my ena's 0.2, but my rnp 1.6. can labor provoke growth of rnp or illness?

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No: Pregnancy may ameliorate or exacerbate autoimmune disease, but labor no known effect.

Answered 10/27/2013

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