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Noninfectious uveitis in pregnancy shows increased disease activity early in pregnancy, significant reduction in activity in late trimesters, and rebound inflammation postpartum.
Infectious uveitis, especially toxoplasma retinochoroiditis, may have a higher incidence of reactivation a higher incidence of reactivation during pregnancy. When considering treatment, the risks and benefits to the fetus and mother must always be carefully weighed, with knowledge that severe, untreated inflammatory disease in the mother is possibly harmful to the fetus.
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Ueberroth, J.A. (2021). Uveitis During Pregnancy. In: Foster, C.S., Anesi, S.D., Chang, P.Y. (eds) Uveitis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52974-1_71
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