Preterm birth is strongly affected by the glucocorticoid dose during pregnancy in women complicated by systemic lupus erythematosus

Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the effect of glucocorticoid doses on adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) in women complicated by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods We investigated 74 pregnancies complicated by SLE or SLE-dominant mixed connective tissue disease. The pregn...

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Main Authors: Hiromi Shimada, Risa Wakiya, Kenji Kanenishi, Nobuyuki Miyatake, Shusaku Nakashima, Mai Mahmoud Fahmy Mansour, Mikiya Kato, Taichi Miyagi, Koichi Sugihara, Yusuke Ushio, Rina Mino, Mao Mizusaki, Tomohiro Kameda, Norimitsu Kadowaki, Hiroaki Dobashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02699-1