Abstract:Background:Rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and spondyloarthritis (SA) may occur among women of childbearing age. Adverse events during pregnancy including disease flare, preterm delivery, and neonatal or fetal death have been reported.Objectives:Our aim was to assess the impact of rheumatic diseases on the course of pregnancy.Methods:We conducted a cross-sectional study involving patients with RA (2010 ACR/EULAR criteria) and SA (2009 ASAS criteria) (study group) as well as healthy control… Show more
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