Abstract Number: 2411 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Ovarian Reserve Measuring the Anti-Müllerian Hormone Is Not Diminished in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to the Healthy Population
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is the most prevalent chronic inflammatory arthritis, affecting 0.5-1% worldwide population and predominates in females. Altered fertility has been reported due…Abstract Number: 2415 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Sperm DNA Fragmentation in Male Systemic LUPUS Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: Gonadal dysfunction may affect male systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Recently, sperm DNA integrity analysis has shown better diagnostic and prognostic performance for predicting…Abstract Number: 2418 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Awareness of Fertility and Contraception Issues Among Women with Rheumatologic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Because many autoimmune conditions preferentially affect women of childbearing age and both disease and treatment can negatively affect pregnancy outcomes, healthcare providers to women…Abstract Number: 2425 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Biologic Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Hope to Conceive
Background/Purpose: Previous reports revealed that it was difficult for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to conceive1). Age, nulliparity, disease activity, NSAIDs, corticosteroid was known as the…Abstract Number: 2440 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Outcomes of Pregnancy Complicated By ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A Retrospective Review
Background/Purpose: ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (AAV) is a small-vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects the kidneys, lungs, and sinuses, among other organs. It has been traditionally associated with…Abstract Number: 1533 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses
Background/Purpose: Actually better control of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) activity leads to new interrogations and daily questions about pregnancy. Only few studies have studied pregnancy outcomes…Abstract Number: 2449 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Infertility in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a rheumatic disease that can affect women of reproductive age, and data suggest infertility is increased in RA. The objective…Abstract Number: 2450 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Reduced Fertility and Parity? a Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) often affect women of reproductive age. It remains unclear as to whether these inflammatory rheumatic conditions…Abstract Number: 2452 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduced Ovarian Reserve in Young Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) occurs during reproductive age and therefore ovarian reserve and future fertility are a relevant issue for this population. There is,…Abstract Number: 2221 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduction of Ovarian Reserve in Adult Patients with Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) affects female gender during reproductive age, in which ovarian reserve and future fertility are major topics of interest. However, there is no…Abstract Number: 2208 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ovarian Reserve Alterations in Premenopausal Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Behcet’s Disease and Spondyloarthritis – Impact on Anti-Muellerian Hormone Levels
Background/Purpose: Recent publications showed a negative influence of systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome on female ovarian reserve (OR). Other authors did not find…Abstract Number: 2681 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduced Fertility In Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Influence Of Disease Activity and Medication Use
Background/Purpose: Many female rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who try to conceive have a time to pregnancy (TTP) longer than 12 months. During this period RA…Abstract Number: 2652 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ovarian Reserve In Women With Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Aging, smoking, obesity and surgery have been found to influence the quantity and quality of primordial follicles in ovaries and, ultimately, the ovarian reserve.…Abstract Number: 1255 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ovarian Dysfunction In Adult Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: A Possible Role Of Methotrexate?
Background/Purpose: Reduction of ovarian reserve has been observed in childhood-onset SLE (c-SLE) and adult SLE populations, and most of them were limited to follicle stimulating…Abstract Number: 641 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Study of Anti-Müllerian Hormone and Probability of Pregnancy in 112 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Exposed or Not to Cyclophosphamide
Background/Purpose: Cyclophosphamide (CYC), a drug commonly used in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is associated with a risk of ovarian failure resulting in infertility. In the…
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