Influence of pregnancy on disease activity in a patient with palindromic rheumatism.
A 30-year-old woman with a 12-year history of palindromic rheumatism without progression to chronic arthritis experienced pronounced reduction of arthritic symptoms during both of her 2 pregnancies with, on each occasion, symptoms recurring 3 months after delivery. This is the first reported case suggesting an ameliorating effect of pregnancy on disease activity in palindromic rheumatism.
Verwilghen
J
J
Department of Rheumatology, Guys Hospital, London, UK.
Panayi
G S
GS
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology