Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases are associated with increased rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including spontaneous abortion, preeclampsia, fetal growth restriction (FGR) and prematurity. In this study population, preclinical rheumatic disorders were associated with an increased risk of FGR, preeclampsia and small-for-gestational-age infants. The impact of these findings and their utility in screening for fetal growth restriction/preeclampsia need to be confirmed in population studies…
The ACR’s State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium: Rheumatic, Malignant Disease Mimics Call for Diligence from Rheumatologists
CHICAGO—David Daikh, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the University of California San Francisco and chief of the Rheumatology Division at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, said the overlap between malignant disease and rheumatic disease means rheumatologists should stay aware that more may be going on than just a rheumatic disorder. He made his…