High prevalence of spondyloarthritis-like MRI lesions in postpartum women: a prospective analysis in relation to maternal, child and birth characteristics.
Thomas RensonAnaïs DepickerAnn-Sophie De CraemerLiselotte DerooGaëlle VarkasManouk de HoogePhilippe CarronLennart JansNele HerregodsIsabelle DehaeneGriet VandenbergheKristien RoelensFilip E Van den BoschDirk ElewautPublished in: Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2020)
A surprisingly high prevalence of sacroiliac BMO occurs in women immediately postpartum. Our data reveal a need for a waiting period of at least 6 months to perform an MRI-SIJ in postpartum women with back pain. This study also underscores the importance of interpreting MRI-SIJ findings in the appropriate clinical context.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- pregnancy outcomes
- magnetic resonance imaging
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- diffusion weighted imaging
- mental health
- magnetic resonance
- birth weight
- genome wide
- ankylosing spondylitis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- gestational age
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- type diabetes
- single cell
- dna methylation
- disease activity
- breast cancer risk
- body mass index
- adipose tissue
- deep learning
- data analysis
- preterm birth