Impact of autoimmune rheumatic diseases on birth outcomes: a population-based study

Objectives Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) affect women of childbearing age and have been associated with adverse birth outcomes. The impact of diseases like ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) on birth outcomes remains less studied to date. Our objective was to evaluate the im...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nisha Parikh, Jennifer Strouse, Brittney M Donovan, Munazza Fatima, Ruth Fernandez-Ruiz, Rebecca J Baer, Nichole Nidey, Chelsey Forbess, Gretchen Bandoli, Randi Paynter, Laura Jeliffe-Pawlowski, Kelli K Ryckman, Namrata Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:RMD Open
Online Access:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000878.full
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850105580960612352
author Nisha Parikh
Jennifer Strouse
Brittney M Donovan
Munazza Fatima
Ruth Fernandez-Ruiz
Rebecca J Baer
Nichole Nidey
Chelsey Forbess
Gretchen Bandoli
Randi Paynter
Laura Jeliffe-Pawlowski
Kelli K Ryckman
Namrata Singh
author_facet Nisha Parikh
Jennifer Strouse
Brittney M Donovan
Munazza Fatima
Ruth Fernandez-Ruiz
Rebecca J Baer
Nichole Nidey
Chelsey Forbess
Gretchen Bandoli
Randi Paynter
Laura Jeliffe-Pawlowski
Kelli K Ryckman
Namrata Singh
author_sort Nisha Parikh
collection DOAJ
description Objectives Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) affect women of childbearing age and have been associated with adverse birth outcomes. The impact of diseases like ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) on birth outcomes remains less studied to date. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of ARDs on preterm birth (PTB), congenital anomalies, low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA), in a large cohort of women.Methods We conducted a propensity score-matched analysis to predict ARD from a retrospective birth cohort of all live, singleton births in California occurring between 2007 and 2012. Data were derived from birth certificate records linked to hospital discharge International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision codes.Results We matched 10 244 women with a recorded ARD diagnosis (rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), antiphospholipid syndrome, PsA); ankylosing spondylitis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) to those without an ARD diagnosis. The adjusted OR (aOR) of PTB was increased for women with any ARD (aOR 1.93, 95% CI 1.78 to 2.10) and remained significant for those with RA, SLE, PsA and JIA. The odds of LBW and SGA were also significantly increased among women with an ARD diagnosis. ARDs were not associated with increased odds of congenital anomalies.Conclusion Consistent with prior literature, we found that women with ARDs are more likely to have PTB or deliver an SGA infant. Some reassurance is provided that an increase in congenital anomalies was not found even in this large cohort.
format Article
id doaj-art-9c4707887b4d4e86ae4651330045d316
institution OA Journals
issn 2056-5933
language English
publishDate 2019-05-01
publisher BMJ Publishing Group
record_format Article
series RMD Open
spelling doaj-art-9c4707887b4d4e86ae4651330045d3162025-08-20T02:39:03ZengBMJ Publishing GroupRMD Open2056-59332019-05-015110.1136/rmdopen-2018-000878Impact of autoimmune rheumatic diseases on birth outcomes: a population-based studyNisha Parikh0Jennifer Strouse1Brittney M Donovan2Munazza Fatima3Ruth Fernandez-Ruiz4Rebecca J Baer5Nichole Nidey6Chelsey Forbess7Gretchen Bandoli8Randi Paynter9Laura Jeliffe-Pawlowski10Kelli K Ryckman11Namrata Singh12Internal Medicine, Div of Cardiology, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USAInternal Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USAInternal Medicine, Vanderbilty University Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa, USAInternal Medicine, Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa, USAInternal Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USAPediatrics, University of California San Diego Health System, San Diego, California, USAEpidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAInternal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USAPediatrics, University of California San Diego Health System, San Diego, California, USAEpidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USAEpidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USAEpidemiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USARheumatology, Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa, USAObjectives Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) affect women of childbearing age and have been associated with adverse birth outcomes. The impact of diseases like ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) on birth outcomes remains less studied to date. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of ARDs on preterm birth (PTB), congenital anomalies, low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA), in a large cohort of women.Methods We conducted a propensity score-matched analysis to predict ARD from a retrospective birth cohort of all live, singleton births in California occurring between 2007 and 2012. Data were derived from birth certificate records linked to hospital discharge International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision codes.Results We matched 10 244 women with a recorded ARD diagnosis (rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), antiphospholipid syndrome, PsA); ankylosing spondylitis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) to those without an ARD diagnosis. The adjusted OR (aOR) of PTB was increased for women with any ARD (aOR 1.93, 95% CI 1.78 to 2.10) and remained significant for those with RA, SLE, PsA and JIA. The odds of LBW and SGA were also significantly increased among women with an ARD diagnosis. ARDs were not associated with increased odds of congenital anomalies.Conclusion Consistent with prior literature, we found that women with ARDs are more likely to have PTB or deliver an SGA infant. Some reassurance is provided that an increase in congenital anomalies was not found even in this large cohort.https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000878.full
spellingShingle Nisha Parikh
Jennifer Strouse
Brittney M Donovan
Munazza Fatima
Ruth Fernandez-Ruiz
Rebecca J Baer
Nichole Nidey
Chelsey Forbess
Gretchen Bandoli
Randi Paynter
Laura Jeliffe-Pawlowski
Kelli K Ryckman
Namrata Singh
Impact of autoimmune rheumatic diseases on birth outcomes: a population-based study
RMD Open
title Impact of autoimmune rheumatic diseases on birth outcomes: a population-based study
title_full Impact of autoimmune rheumatic diseases on birth outcomes: a population-based study
title_fullStr Impact of autoimmune rheumatic diseases on birth outcomes: a population-based study
title_full_unstemmed Impact of autoimmune rheumatic diseases on birth outcomes: a population-based study
title_short Impact of autoimmune rheumatic diseases on birth outcomes: a population-based study
title_sort impact of autoimmune rheumatic diseases on birth outcomes a population based study
url https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000878.full
work_keys_str_mv AT nishaparikh impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT jenniferstrouse impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT brittneymdonovan impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT munazzafatima impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT ruthfernandezruiz impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT rebeccajbaer impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT nicholenidey impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT chelseyforbess impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT gretchenbandoli impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT randipaynter impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT laurajeliffepawlowski impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT kellikryckman impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy
AT namratasingh impactofautoimmunerheumaticdiseasesonbirthoutcomesapopulationbasedstudy