Systemic sclerosis and hyperthyroidism in pregnancy

• Main Authors: Awalia, Yuliasih, Joewono Soeroso
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Department of Internal Medicine Rheumatology Division University of Indonesia 2013
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/107445/1/Systemic%20sclerosis%20and%20hyperthyroidism%20in%20pregnancy.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/107445/2/Systemic%20Sclerosis.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/107445/3/Systemic%20sclerosis%20and%20hyperthyroidism%20in%20pregnancy.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/107445/; http://journalrheumatology.or.id/index.php/ijr/article/view/89; https://doi.org/10.37275/ijr.v4i1.89
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease affecting women of childbearing age at least five times more than men. For a long time, pregnant women with SSc have high morbidity and mortality based on case reports and case series. Therefore, the disease was a contraindication for pregnancy. However, current retrospective studies show that despite of an increased frequency of prematurity and small for gestational age infants, overall maternal and neonatal survival is good. With close monitoring and appropriate therapy, most scleroderma patients can sustain a successful pregnancy.