Abstract
Autoimmune conditions are associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy complications and outcomes, suggesting that pregnancy complications may mediate the excess risk. We performed a causal mediation analysis to quantify the mediated effects of autoimmune conditions on adverse pregnancy outcomes. We queried a California birth cohort created from linked birth certificates and hospital discharge summaries. From 2,963,888 births, we identified women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Pregnancy complications included preeclampsia/hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, and infection in pregnancy. Adverse pregnancy outcomes were preterm birth, cesarean delivery, and small for gestational age. We performed a mediation analysis to estimate the total effects of each autoimmune condition and adverse pregnancy outcome and the indirect effects through pregnancy complications. All 4 autoimmune conditions were associated with preterm birth and cesarean delivery, and RA, SLE, and IBD were associated with offspring that were small for gestational age. The strongest mediator of RA, SLE, and psoriasis was preeclampsia/hypertension, accounting for 20...Continue Reading
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