Systematic review of lymphangioleiomyomatosis outcomes in pregnancy and a proposed management guideline.
Macie L ChampionJulia MaierElisa Thelys BushmanJoseph BarneyBrian M CaseyRachel SinkeyPublished in: American journal of perinatology (2023)
Patients diagnosed with LAM during pregnancy generally experience worse outcomes including recurrent pneumothoraces and preterm delivery as compared to patients with a LAM diagnosis prior to pregnancy. Further investigation of the interaction between LAM and pregnancy is warranted to guide patient care and counseling.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- preterm birth
- systematic review
- end stage renal disease
- pregnancy outcomes
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- meta analyses
- prognostic factors
- low birth weight
- gestational age
- smoking cessation
- type diabetes
- preterm infants
- metabolic syndrome
- hepatitis c virus
- antiretroviral therapy