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Is Pregnancy Truly the Solution for RA?

Eric Dein, MD

Pregnancy is perhaps the oldest treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has been associated with a natural improvement in disease control in 50-75% of patients. Others, however, are not as successful with unchanged disease activity or worsening of their autoimmune disease.

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Reproductive Issues in axSpA: Fertility and Pregnancy

Sheila Reyes, MD

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) affects young patients with symptom onset occurring in early adulthood. Apart from pain and quality of life, reproductive issues also arise because patients who are diagnosed with the disease are also in their reproductive age. Two interesting abstracts about reproductive issues in axSpA will be presented during the poster sessions on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

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A key practice changing study (I hope) from #ACR24 has been the preCARA study. Fertility increases with aggressive disease control. My video on this study is up now on @RheumNow https://t.co/Pf3rdTHbOJ

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In this systematic review & metaanalyis by Dr. RFarhat et al, tacrolimus whole blood levels decrease in the 1st & 2nd trimesters then increase back to pre-pregnancy levels postpartum. Needs further studies to guide dose adjustment. @RheumNow #ACR24 abs1535 https://t.co/5MovzPJoFc

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Study on pregnancy outcomes in SLE with thrombocytopenia: Higher disease activity, pregnancy loss, and stillbirth rates Identified risk factors: Anti-β2GP-I positivity and higher SLEDAI score #ACR24 abst#1487 @RheumNow

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Quaack etlal. PreCARA study (vs PARA, historical control). T2T in RA improves fertility - time to pregnancy 84 days vs 196 days. T2T strategy also led to less NSAIDs and prednisolone. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#1647 #ACRbest https://t.co/vYCCUqpCLo https://t.co/PUHJOxgGbL

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Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Plenary II: pregnancy in RA When a treat to target approach is used to achieve remission, pregnancy rates nearly similar to general population! Time to pregnancy less than half that of non-T2T comparators @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/B9F9M8t9Kt

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Improved fertility in women with RA when treated with a Treat-to-Target (T2T) approach aimed at remission. Key findings: - Shorter time to pregnancy (TTP) in PreCARA cohort (84 days) vs. PARA cohort (196 days). - Increased TNF-inhibitor use and lower NSAID/prednisone use in the… https://t.co/YyD2lpXVRC https://t.co/LH5LMOH8al

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Managing DMARDs in pregnancy. Curbside consults by Lisa Sammaritano @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/FQrLNz4yCz

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Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
The DESIR cohort of Dr. Franc et al. showed that female pts with early axSpA had significantly lower AMH levels vs. general population reflecting low ovarian reserve & fertility. Mechanism? Bigger studies need to be done @RheumNow #ACR24 abs577 https://t.co/842rX79bq6

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Is it pre-eclampsia or lupus nephritis flare? Abstract 0809: The sFlt-1/PlGF ratio may help distinguish preeclampsia from lupus nephritis in pregnancy. A low ratio ruled out preeclampsia, while a high ratio ± proteinuria suggests increased risk. @RheumNow #ACR24

Akhil Sood MD AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)

Hamroun et al. Meta-analysis of glucocorticoids in pregnancy and breast-feeding. Increase pre-term birth with GCs, adjusted OR 2.24. Dose-dependent effect. Minimal breastmilk transfer. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#0810 https://t.co/H0o9ElsHmc https://t.co/uciFP6UOhF

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Abstract #0805 Data from OTIS Registry shows Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia) exposure during pregnancy was not associated with increased risk of major birth defects, structural defects, or adverse pregnancy outcomes. #ACR24 @RheumNow

Akhil Sood MD AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)

Contraception counselling in #SLE post intervention - Contraceptive counseling rates improved from 33.9% to 55.7% - Women over 35 were 4.09 times more likely post-intervention - Non-Hispanic Black women were less likely than Hispanic women #ACR24 abst#0184 @RheumNow https://t.co/sOZXnAe4ov

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Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
High serum BAFF as a novel RF for dev't of preeclampsia in pregnant SLE pts? This study by Dr. C Sims et al showed that SLE pregnancies w/preeclampsia had significantly higher BAFF levels during the 1st trimester, and likely w/ ⬆️dsDNA or ⬇️ complement @RheumNow #ACR24 abs424 https://t.co/kNzyuT03r2

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#ACR24 abst#0430 - Analyzed 61 SLE pregnancies - Higher early gestational Mean Arterial Pressure before 20 Weeks linked to increased preeclampsia risk - MAP trends at 8-10 and 17-19 weeks showed highest predictive accuracy for risk prediction @RheumNow https://t.co/37mg0WX43v

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Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
FDA recently approved - fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (s-Flt1) / placental growth factor (PlGF), for diagnosing preeclampsia. sFlt1:PlGF≤38 rules out preeclampsia in SLE sFlt1:PlGF>85 modestly predicts preeclampsia Proteinuria impacts prediction accuracy #ACR24 abst#0809 @RheumNow

Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)

Study on pregnancy outcome disparities in SLE: - Analyzed 685 women, 1888 pregnancies - Pre-SLE state linked to fewer live births, higher preeclampsia risk - Outcomes worse post-SLE diagnosis #ACR24 abst#0440 @RheumNow https://t.co/NpEYQZ73uo

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A systematic review highlights the impact of glucocorticoids (GC) during pregnancy and lactation. Increased risks of preterm birth were noted with GC exposure, advocating for minimized doses and pregnancy-compatible treatments. Encouragingly, low levels of GC found in breast milk… https://t.co/7CnJUBrUDQ https://t.co/ZeGHFHNT13

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Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Predictors of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Lupus A large metanalysis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients and pregnancy outcomes suggests that adverse pregnancy outcomes are more likely in those with lupus nephritis, chronic hypertension, SLE disease activity before… https://t.co/31dqOyD3ZR https://t.co/L9LMn2CPYS
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