Lupus & antiphospholipid syndrome
Racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes among women with rheumatic diseases: A systematic literature review
Authors' conclusion
Racial minorities with rheumatic diseases are more prone to APO compared to their White counterparts.
Study context
- Population
- Women with rheumatic diseases with reports of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) stratified by race
- Participants
- 39,720 women10 studies
- Comparison
- Racial minorities vs White women with rheumatic diseases
- Outcome
- Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) by race
Methodological detailsno pooled meta-analysis, Pooled meta-analysis not done due to multiple factors, including heterogeneity between studies
- No pooled meta-analysis
- Pooled meta-analysis not done due to multiple factors, including heterogeneity between studies
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
APO
- Greater propensity for APO in racial minorities with rheumatic diseases vs White counterparts
Further pooled results
APO in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (subgroup)
- Black women had the highest odds of APOs, particularly with concomitant APS
Original publication
Racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes among women with rheumatic diseases: A systematic literature review. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 22 March 2023. doi:10.
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