Background A meta-analysis has compared the pregnancy outcomes between women with
and without RA, while the effect of disease severity on pregnancy outcomes within women …

Background It is well established that the risks of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus are
elevated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. However, the relationship …

Even though fertility is reduced, conception and delivery are possible in all stages of CKD.
While successful planned pregnancies are increasing, an unwanted pregnancy may have …

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) increases the incidence of adverse
pregnancy outcomes (APOs). Nevertheless, most of the data on SLE pregnancies were …

Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) affect women and men with a 2: 1 ratio, which suggests that
hormonal contraceptives play a role in their clinical course. Combined oral contraceptives …

Objective: Pregnancy may influence the course of inflammatory rheumatic diseases and,
conversely, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) can affect the outcome of …

Introduction Dermatomyositis, systemic and cutaneous lupus erythematosus have a
significantly higher prevalence in women than men, emphasizing the relevance of exploring …

Combined oral contraceptives are a common method of contraception and many females
prefer them regardless of their medical history. The use in patients with rheumatoid and …

Objective African American and Hispanic women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
have the highest rates of potentially avoidable pregnancy complications, yet racial …

To assess the clinical utility of pre-pregnancy planning among female patients with
rheumatic diseases attending a targeted pregnancy and rheumatic diseases clinic. We …