Pregnancy and Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Overview
- 12 October 1992
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
- Vol. 28 (3-4) , 222-225
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0897.1992.tb00797.x
Abstract
The literature concerning the relationship of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to pregnancy is reviewed. The amelioration of RA during pregnancy is a complex process. No specific factor that causes amelioration and is amenable to therapeutic intervention has been identified. Either RA is associated with lower fertility/fecundity, or pregnancy induces a protective effect against the development of the disease. The biological mechanism of these findings is not established.Keywords
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