Importance of complete response for outcomes of pregnancy in patients with autoimmune hepatitis.

Susan E FischerElsemieke S de VriesMaarten E TushuizenYnto S de BoerAdriaan J P van der MeerRobert A de ManJohannes T BrouwerJohan P KuyvenhovenMichael Klemt-KroppTom J G GeversEric T T L TjwaEdith M M KuiperMarc A M T VerhagenPhilip W FriederichBart van Hoek

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2023)

Pregnancy in AIH is related to an increased incidence of maternal and fetal/neonatal complications; in most cases, outcome is good. Incomplete biochemical response at conception or relapse in the year before conception are risk factors for gestational and post-partum relapses, for hypertensive disorders and for ICP. Cirrhosis was a risk factor for miscarriages.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
preterm birth
risk factors
birth weight
weight gain
blood pressure
multiple sclerosis
body mass index
skeletal muscle
weight loss