[Connective tissue diseases during pregnancy - therapeutic aspect. Part 2: the other connective tissue diseases]. 2012

Małgorzata Putała-Pośpiech, and Ewa Robak
Katedra i Klinika Dermatologii i Wenerologii UM w Łodzi

Pregnancy in women with connective tissue diseases is classified as a high risk pregnancy. Therefore, a proper treatment which is safe both for mother and child, arouses a problem. The second part of the article presents main pregnancy complications among women with systemic sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and dermatomyositis. General groups of medications are discussed, which are most frequently used in treatment of pregnant women with connective tissue diseases. Furthermore, the article presents treatment schedule which obtained the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation. Nowadays, advancing technology and treatment improved outcomes in connective tissue diseases pregnancies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011248 Pregnancy Complications Conditions or pathological processes associated with pregnancy. They can occur during or after pregnancy, and range from minor discomforts to serious diseases that require medical interventions. They include diseases in pregnant females, and pregnancies in females with diseases. Adverse Birth Outcomes,Complications, Pregnancy,Adverse Birth Outcome,Birth Outcome, Adverse,Complication, Pregnancy,Outcome, Adverse Birth,Pregnancy Complication
D003240 Connective Tissue Diseases A heterogeneous group of disorders, some hereditary, others acquired, characterized by abnormal structure or function of one or more of the elements of connective tissue, i.e., collagen, elastin, or the mucopolysaccharides. Connective Tissue Disease,Disease, Connective Tissue,Diseases, Connective Tissue
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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