Low pre-pregnant body mass index is a risk factor for the decrease of postpartum bone mineral density in systemic lupus erythematosus patients received glucocorticoid therapy.
Takaaki IshidaHiramatsu YuriEri NakamuraKentaro IsodaYumiko WadaTakuya KotaniTohru TakeuchiPublished in: Lupus (2022)
Postpartum BMD significantly decrease in SLE patients receiving long-term GC, and low BMI before pregnancy was a risk factor for the decrease. Preconception care to prevent osteoporosis and that regularly monitors BMD after delivery are needed.
Keyphrases
- bone mineral density
- body mass index
- postmenopausal women
- end stage renal disease
- body composition
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- weight gain
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- pregnant women
- high resolution
- bone marrow
- stem cells
- patient reported outcomes
- mesenchymal stem cells
- chronic pain
- disease activity
- affordable care act