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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 Takeuchi
Published 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.
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