Abstract
As rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also affects women in the child-bearing years questions about interaction between the disease and a possible pregnancy are bound to arise. The article reviews the present knowledge of the influence of RA on fertility, inheritance, cause of pregnancy and its outcome, possible effect on the foetus and the disease post-partum and finally the treatment options before, during and after the pregnancy.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Pregnancy in women with rheumatoid arthritis |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 165 |
| Udgave nummer | 32 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 3077-81 |
| Antal sider | 5 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 4 aug. 2003 |
| Udgivet eksternt | Ja |
Emneord
- Antirheumatic Agents/adverse effects
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/complications
- Female
- Humans
- Obstetric Labor Complications/etiology
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications/drug therapy
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/diagnosis
- Pregnancy Outcome
- Puerperal Disorders/etiology
- Risk Factors