Racial/ethnic disparities in the risk of preterm birth among women with systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis.
Jennifer StrouseLena SabihGretchen BandoliRebecca BaerLaura Jelliffe-PawlowskiChristina ChambersKelli RyckmanNamrata SinghPublished in: Clinical rheumatology (2023)
Our findings highlight the racial/ethnic disparities for risk of PTB among women with SLE or RA and highlight that several of the disparities are higher for women with RA compared to those with SLE or the general population. These data may provide important public health information for addressing racial/ethnic disparities in the risk of preterm birth, particularly among women with RA. Key Points • There is an unmet need for studies that evaluate racial/ethnic disparities in birth outcomes specifically in women with RA or SLE. • This is one of the first studies describing racial/ethnic disparities in PTB risk for women with RA, and to draw conclusions regarding Asian women in the USA with rheumatic diseases and PTB. • These data provide important public health information for addressing racial/ethnic disparities in the risk of preterm birth among women with autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
Keyphrases
- preterm birth
- disease activity
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- rheumatoid arthritis
- health information
- gestational age
- low birth weight
- affordable care act
- social media
- healthcare
- interstitial lung disease
- electronic health record
- emergency department
- multiple sclerosis
- pregnant women
- big data
- metabolic syndrome
- health insurance
- preterm infants