RESEARCH - High disease activity during pregnancy associated with lower birth weight

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Study: High Disease Activity During Pregnancy

Associated with Lower Birth Weight

s Hopkins Arthritis

by Jon Giles, M.D.

15 Dec 2009

Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity tends to improve during

pregnancy, even when disease modifying agents are stopped. However, a

minority of women with rheumatoid arthritis will continue to have

active disease during pregnancy, and may require additional

immunosuppression. Prior studies have yielded conflicting reports on

the influence of active disease during pregnancy. Here, de Man et al

(Arthritis Rheum 2009; 60(11): 3196) explore pregnancy outcomes in

women with rheumatoid arthritis.

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http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/arthritis-news/2009/12-15-2009-RA-Study-High-Di\

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