Fetal-neonatal and maternal pregnancy outcomes in women with rheumatoid arthritis: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may adversely influence pregnancy and lead to adverse birth outcomes. This study estimated the risk of adverse fetal-neonatal and maternal pregnancy outcomes in women with RA.

Design

This was a retrospective cohort study.

Setting

We used both the National Health Insurance database and the Taiwan Birth Reporting System, between 2004 and 2014.

Participants

We identified 2 100 143 singleton pregnancies with 922 RA pregnancies, either live births or stillbirths, delivered by 1 468 318 women.

Outcome measures

ORs with 95% CIs for fetal-neonatal and maternal outcomes were compared between pregnancies involving mothers with and without RA using an adjusted generalised estimating equation model.

Results

Covariates incl

SUBMITTER: Tsai YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature