A comparative study on pregnancy outcomes and contraceptive use in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and those with rheumatoid arthritis or no chronic illness

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dc.contributor.author Galappatthy, P.
dc.contributor.author Jayasinghe, D.J.D.
dc.contributor.author Paththinige, C.S.
dc.contributor.author Wijeratne, L.
dc.contributor.author Sheriff, M.H.R.
dc.date.accessioned 2012-02-21T08:00:48Z
dc.date.available 2012-02-21T08:00:48Z
dc.date.issued 2009
dc.identifier.citation Sri Lanka Medical Association -122nd Anniversary Academic Sessions; 2009_.15pp en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/1907
dc.description.abstract Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) influences pregnancy outcomes. Objectives: To compare the pregnancy out comes and contraceptive practices in SLE with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and women with no chronic illness (WNCI). Methods: Patients with SLE and history of pregnancies were identified from University lupus clinic. Age matched women with history of pregnancy and RA were obtained from rheumatology clinic and WNCI from a surgical clinic. Comparisons between live birth rates (LBR), pregnancy losses, contraceptive use and planned pregnancies in the three groups were done using chi square test. Results: In 78 patients with SLE, 59 pregnancies occurred before and 20 after diagnosis. In 32 patients with RA, 72 pregnancies occurred before and 8 occurred after diagnosis. The mean age at diagnosis was higher (p< 0.01) in RA (35years) than in SLE (26 years) using student t test. LBR after diagnosis was significantly lower (p<0.01) in SLE (9/20, 45%) compared to RA (6/8, 75%) and WNCI (77/85,91%). Adverse pregnancy outcomes (fetal loss, pre-maturity, low birth weight) and assisted deliveries Were more (p<0.001)in SLE than in WNCI. Unplanned pregnancies were more (p<0.01)in SLE (80%) Than in RA (25%) and in WNCI (9.4%). Contraceptive usage was lower in patients with SLE (25.6%) compared to WNCI (56.4%). Disease exacerbations occurred in 20% in SLE during pregnancy and no babies developed neonatal lupus. Conclusions:Unplanned pregnancies and adverse pregnancy outcomes need to be addressed more in SLE than in RA or in WNCI.
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.title A comparative study on pregnancy outcomes and contraceptive use in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and those with rheumatoid arthritis or no chronic illness en_US
dc.type Research abstract en_US


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