Overview
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Lisa R. Sammaritano
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Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
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Bonnie L. Bermas
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Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA
Shows how pregnancy-related immune changes may affect underlying autoimmune disease and how rheumatic disease may impact pregnancy outcome
Offers rheumatologists and gynecologists the indispensable knowledge of their specialties’ interaction, in order to discuss benefits and risks of medications and procedures with patients
Includes clinical guidelines for pregnancy management in specific rheumatic diseases
An invaluable resource for rheumatologists, OB/GYNs, and REI specialists
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xiii
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Basics of Pregnancy
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- Danny J. Schust, Amanda J. Stephens
Pages 3-30
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- D. Ware Branch, Luchin F. Wong
Pages 31-62
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- Lisa R. Sammaritano, Bonnie L. Bermas
Pages 63-75
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Pregnancy in Specific Rheumatic Diseases
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- Sara Wasserman, Megan E. B. Clowse
Pages 79-97
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- Bonnie L. Bermas, Lisa R. Sammaritano
Pages 99-107
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- Alana B. Levine, Michael D. Lockshin
Pages 109-137
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- Monika Østensen, Marianne Wallenius
Pages 139-158
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- Cecily A. Clark-Ganheart, Julia Timofeev, Virginia D. Steen
Pages 159-170
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- Lindsay Lally, Robert F. Spiera
Pages 171-183
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Additional Reproductive Issues
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Front Matter
Pages 199-199
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- Carl A. Laskin, Kenneth I. Cadesky, Christine A. Clark, Karen A. Spitzer
Pages 229-249
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- Barbara Mendez, Amit Saxena, Jill P. Buyon, Peter M. Izmirly
Pages 251-272
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- Cecilia Nalli, Alessandro Iodice, Rossella Reggia, Laura Andreoli, Andrea Lojacono, Mario Motta et al.
Pages 289-303
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About this book
Rheumatic (or systemic autoimmune) diseases disproportionately affect young women: the female-to-male ratio for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus during the reproductive years is approximately 9:1. In the mid- to late-twentieth century, women with rheumatic disease diagnoses were often advised to avoid pregnancy due to fear of disease exacerbation and adverse outcome. In more recent years, many women with rheumatic disease have deferred childbearing until a later age due to active disease or unsafe therapies. However, with advances in rheumatology therapies, obstetric monitoring, and reproductive medicine technologies, increasing numbers of women with rheumatic diseases are pursuing pregnancy. As a result, obstetricians and rheumatologists need to be aware of the current state of knowledge and the recommendations for management of pregnancy in these patients. Contraception and Pregnancy in Patients with Rheumatic Disease explains the basics of contraception, fertility treatment, and pregnancy in rheumatic disease patients and serves as a guide and reference tool for both rheumatologists and OB/GYNs. Most general rheumatologists and OB/GYNs have limited experience in caring for rheumatic disease patients during pregnancy, and many do not have ready access to expert colleagues in this area. This book summarizes the current state of knowledge and presents a general approach for assessment of the rheumatic disease patient considering pregnancy, hormonal contraception or infertility treatment.
Editors and Affiliations
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Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
Lisa R. Sammaritano
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Division of Rheumatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA
Bonnie L. Bermas
About the editors
Lisa R. Sammaritano
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, NY
USA
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Bonnie L. Bermas
Division of Rheumatology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
USA
