Predictors of Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With Lupus
Authors: Jill P. Buyon, Mimi Y. Kim, Jane E. Salmon
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2016)

Letters19 January 2016Predictors of Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With LupusJill P. Buyon, MD, Mimi Y. Kim, ScD, and Jane E. Salmon, MDJill P. Buyon, MDFrom New York University/Langone Medical Center, New York; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx; and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York., Mimi Y. Kim, ScDFrom New York University/Langone Medical Center, New York; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx; and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York., and Jane E. Salmon, MDFrom New York University/Langone Medical Center, New York; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx; and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L15-0500 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Dr. Carbillon and colleagues focus on antiphospholipid antibodies and UAD ultrasonography as predictors of pregnancy outcomes in patients with lupus. Their statement about our identification of a strong correlation between heparin and APOs is based on bivariate analysis, but this association was no longer significant after adjusting for LAC status and other predictors in our multivariate logistic regression model. All medications were prescribed at the discretion of the treating physician, and we fully agree that heparin was probably prescribed for patients believed to be at greatest risk, many of whom had APS. This may, in part, explain the ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Jill P. Buyon, MD; Mimi Y. Kim, ScD; Jane E. Salmon, MDAffiliations: From New York University/Langone Medical Center, New York; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx; and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M14-2235. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoPredictors of Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With Lupus Jill P. Buyon , Mimi Y. Kim , Marta M. Guerra , Carl A. Laskin , Michelle Petri , Michael D. Lockshin , Lisa Sammaritano , D. Ware Branch , T. Flint Porter , Allen Sawitzke , Joan T. Merrill , Mary D. Stephenson , Elisabeth Cohn , Lamya Garabet , and Jane E. Salmon Predictors of Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With Lupus Lionel Carbillon , Amelie Benbara , Jeremy Boujenah , Claire de la Hosseraye , and Arsene Mekinian Metrics Cited bySystemic Lupus Erythematosus Delivery Outcomes Are Unchanged Across Three DecadesReproductive concerns and contributing factors in women of childbearing age with systemic lupus erythematosusShedding Light on the Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia-Syndrome in the Era of Cardio-Obstetrics: Role of Inflammation and Endothelial DysfunctionCongenital Heart BlockThe SLICC/ACR Damage Index (SDI) may predict adverse obstetric events in patients with systemic lupus erythematosusLupus Low Disease Activity State Achievement Is Important for Reducing Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Patients With Systemic Lupus ErythematosusReproductive health and pregnancy problems of systemic lupus erythematosusCaracterización de mujeres embarazadas con lupus eritematoso sistémico y resultados materno-fetales en el noroeste de Colombia. Estudio descriptivoAutoimmune connective tissue diseases and pregnancyPregnancy in Chronic Kidney Disease: Need for Higher Awareness. A Pragmatic Review Focused on What Could Be Improved in the Different CKD Stages and PhasesAll-cause hospitalizations in systemic lupus erythematosus from a single medical center in IsraelSystemic Lupus Erythematosus and Pregnancy 19 January 2016Volume 164, Issue 2Page: 131KeywordsAntibodiesAntibody productionApolipoproteinsBivariate analysisDisclosureForecastingHeparinPregnancyUltrasound imaging ePublished: 19 January 2016 Issue Published: 19 January 2016 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2016 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...