Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
Impact of pregnancy on sacroiliac imaging in women with axial spondyloarthritis: results of the analysis of the DESIR cohort
Authors' conclusion
Following axSpA patients who had their first delivery showed a mild increase in left sacroiliitis on X-ray after delivery, but without other signs of structural or inflammatory aggravation on imaging.
Study context
- Population
- Women with early axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) from the French prospective cohort DESIR38 with first delivery
- Exposure
- Nulliparous vs other women with axSpA; Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) imaging before vs after first delivery
- Outcome
- Impact of delivery on SIJ imaging
Methodological details5-year follow-up
- 5-year follow-up
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Change in SIJ imaging after first delivery (38 women nulliparous at baseline)
- Only the modified New York score on the left SIJ was statistically different after delivery
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Sacroiliitis on MRI at baseline
Sacroiliitis on X-ray at baseline
Women with first delivery vs nulliparous at end of follow-up
- More sacroiliitis on X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at baseline, but lower Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score-C-reactive protein (ASDAS-CRP)
Original publication
Impact of pregnancy on sacroiliac imaging in women with axial spondyloarthritis: results of the analysis of the DESIR cohort. Scand J Rheumatol. Published 19 June 2024. doi:10.
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