Effect of pregnancy on scleroderma progression.
Siobhan DeshauerMats JunekMurray BaronKaren A BeattieMargaret J LarchéPublished in: Journal of scleroderma and related disorders (2022)
Results demonstrated that having ⩾1 pregnancy after systemic sclerosis diagnosis did not appear to significantly impact long-term renal, respiratory, or global function outcomes. While this offers a hopeful message to systemic sclerosis patients planning a pregnancy, physicians and patients should remain vigilant for potential post-partum complications.
Keyphrases
- systemic sclerosis
- interstitial lung disease
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- preterm birth
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- skeletal muscle
- pregnancy outcomes
- climate change
- risk assessment
- patient reported outcomes
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- weight loss
- patient reported
- human health
- respiratory tract