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Catch-up growth of infants born to mothers with autoimmune rheumatic disorders
| Title: | Catch-up growth of infants born to mothers with autoimmune rheumatic disorders |
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| Authors: | Soo Yeun Sim, Hye Yeon Choi, Min Ho Jung, Soo Young Lee, Jung Woo Rhim, Hyun Mi Kang, Dae Chul Jeong |
| Source: | Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: | BMC, 2022. |
| Publication Year: | 2022 |
| Collection: | LCC:Pediatrics LCC:Diseases of the musculoskeletal system |
| Subject Terms: | Pediatrics, RJ1-570, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system, RC925-935 |
| More Details: | Abstract Background In women with autoimmune rheumatic disorders (ARD), pregnancy complications or postpartum events are more frequent compared to the general population. Transplacental autoantibodies or cytokines influence various fetal and neonatal outcomes. We compared the growth patterns of babies born to mothers with ARD versus healthy mothers to assess the long-term growth outcomes of children born to women with ARD. Methods This was a retrospective age-matched cohort analyses of babies born to mothers with ARD from the hospitals belonging to the Catholic University of Korea between 2010 and 2017. Demographic and autoimmune laboratory test data of the mothers and newborns were assessed. Neonatal growth was measured in terms of height and weight, measured at birth and follow-up examinations. Results We enrolled 142 infants from mothers with ARD and 149 infants from healthy mothers. There was no significant difference between mothers with ARD and healthy mothers in terms of delivery age, parity, abortion, and premature delivery history. The mothers with ARD were diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (81%), Sjogren syndrome (6%), and other autoimmune phenomena (11%). The groups were significantly different in terms of neonatal characteristics such as prematurity, gestational age, birth weight, and height, but not in Apgar score and delivery type. For most neonates, autoimmune laboratory results were normalized within 1 year, except for anti-La/SSB antibody, which remained high in some. The height and weight for age z-score were lower than the normal age groups at birth but showed catch-up growth by 2 years of age. Conclusions Low birthweight and prematurity at birth for neonates born to mothers with ARD could be caught up by 2 years of age, and maternal ARD does not affect the growth of their offspring. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1546-0096 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1546-0096 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12969-022-00667-w |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/8f050cb19a304235a34a76f3fcb0c1d1 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.8f050cb19a304235a34a76f3fcb0c1d1 |
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| ISSN: | 15460096 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s12969-022-00667-w |
| Published in: | Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal |
| Language: | English |