From: Systemic sclerosis and pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective study from a single center
dcSSc (n = 2) | lcSSC (n = 9) | ssSSc (n = 10) | |
---|---|---|---|
Total no. of pregnancies | 3 | 17 | 13 |
Maternal age at delivery (years, mean ± SD) | 38.8 ± 1.15 | 34.3 ± 4.7 | 35.1 ± 2.6 |
Disease duration at conception (years, mean ± SD) | 12.0 ± 10.4 | 6.4 ± 5.2 | 4.5 ± 5.7 |
Gestational age at delivery (weeks, mean ± SD) | 35.5 ± 0.5 | 33.6 ± 9.3 | 31.8 ± 12.9 |
Adverse pregnancy outcome | 3 (100) | 9 (52.9) | 8 (61.5) |
Total number of fetal losses | 0 (0) | 2 (11.8) | 4 (30.8) |
1st trimester (miscarriage) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 4 (30.8) |
2nd trimester | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
3rd trimester | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0) |
Voluntary and therapeutic abortions | 0 (0) | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0) |
Neonatal deaths | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
IUGR (< 5th percentile) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (11.8) | 2 (15.4) |
Small for gestational age newborns | 1 (33.3) | 4 (23.5) | 2 (15.4) |
Preterm delivery (< 37 weeks of gestation) | 3 (100) a | 3 (17.6) | 2 (15.4) |
Preeclampsia | 1 (33.3) | 1 (5.9) | 2 (15.4) |
Eclampsia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cesarean delivery | 1 (33.3) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (10) |
Elective | 0 (0) | 3 (17.6) | 1 (10) |
Non-elective | 1 (33.3) | 1 (5.9) | 0 (0) |