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From: Pre-pregnancy serum complement C3 level is a predictor of preterm birth for pregnancies with systemic lupus erythematosus

Fig. 2

The transition of each parameter before and after pregnancy between the full-term birth group and preterm birth group. a Serum C3 levels of the preterm birth group were lower than those of the full-term birth group during all periods. b There were no significant differences between in anti-dsDNA antibody titre during all periods. c There were no significant differences in SLEDAI score during all periods. d The doses of GC in the second and third trimesters were significantly higher in the preterm birth. *P< 0.05, ***P < 0.005, ****P < 0.001, N.S. Not significant

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