Assessment of fetal thymus size in pregnant women with rheumatic diseases: A case-control study.

Muradiye Yildirim Deniz Oluklu Dilek Menekse BeserDerya Uyan HendemOzgur KaraTanacan AtakanDilek Sahin

Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2023)

This is the first study to prospectively evaluate the fetal TT-ratio in patients with RA and AS. Systemic inflammation appears to affect fetal thymus size. Appropriate management of maternal rheumatic diseases is essential for developing the thymus, a vital immune system component.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
rheumatoid arthritis
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
birth weight