Retrospective evaluation of pregnancies with ankylosing spondylitis in a tertiary center in Turkey.

Canan UnalErdem FadilogluAtakan TanacanOnur Can ZaimMehmet Sinan Beksac

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2019)

In conclusion, pregnancies of patients with AS must be considered as high risk due to increased rates of adverse outcomes such as preterm delivery, intrauterine growth retardation or preeclampsia.

Keyphrases

ankylosing spondylitis
preterm birth
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
rheumatoid arthritis
low birth weight
disease activity
early onset
cross sectional
pregnant women
preterm infants