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ArticlePloS one2016

Long-Term Outcomes of Systemic Lupus Erythematous Patients after Pregnancy: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study.

Ting-Fang Chiu, Ya-Wen Chuang, Cheng-Li Lin, Tung-Min Yu, Mu-Chi Chung, Chi-Yuan Li, Chi-Jung Chung, Wen-Chao Ho

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  3. A Critical Review on Obstetric Follow-up of Women Affected by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2018
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Ting-Fang ChiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ya-Wen ChuangDivision of Nephrology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Li LinManagement Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tung-Min YuDivision of Nephrology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Mu-Chi ChungDivision of Nephrology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chi-Yuan LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chi-Jung ChungDepartment of Health Risk Management, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wen-Chao HoDepartment of Public Health, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundData on long-term maternal outcomes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are lacking. The study aimed to explore the relationships among SLE, pregnancy, outcomes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and overall mortality.

methodsWe established a retrospective cohort study consisting of four cohorts: pregnant (case cohort) and nonpregnant SLE patients, as well as pregnant and nonpregnant non-SLE patients. One case cohort and three comparison cohorts were matched by age at first pregnancy and index date of pregnancy by using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Dataset. All study subjects were selected based on the index date to the occurrence of ESRD or overall death. Cox proportional hazard regression models and Kaplan-Meier curves were used in the analysis.

resultsSLE pregnant patients exhibited significantly increased risk of ESRD after adjusting for other important confounders, including immunosuppressant and parity (HR = 3.19, 95% CI: 1.35-7.52 for pregnant non-SLE; and HR = 2.77, 95% CI: 1.24-6.15 for nonpregnant non-SLE patients). No significant differences in ESRD incidence were observed in pregnant and nonpregnant SLE patients. Pregnant SLE patients exhibited better clinical condition at the baseline and a significantly lower risk of overall mortality than nonpregnant SLE patients.

conclusionsOur data support current recommendations for SLE patients to avoid pregnancy until disease activity is quiescent. Multicenter recruitment and clinical information can be used to further examine the association of SLE and ESRD (or mortality) after pregnancy.

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AdultFemaleHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateKidney Failure, ChronicLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMiddle AgedPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesTaiwanYoung Adult

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