A Case of New-Onset Dermatomyositis in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Table 2
Pregnancy outcomes in active and inactive DM.
Pregnancy outcomes
Disease activity during pregnancy
value
OR (95% CI)
Active () (%)
Inactive () (%) (1 pair of twins)
Healthy
9 (42.8)
22 (66.7)
NS
0.38 (0.12–1.16)
Premature birth
5 (23.8)
1 (3.0)
0.028
10.00 (1.08–92.94)
IUGR
1 (4.8)
2 (6.1)
NS
0.78 (0.07–9.12)
Abortion
4 (19)
7 (21.2)
NS
0.87 (0.22–3.44)
Stillbirth
1 (4.8)
0 (0)
NS
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Neonatal death
1 (4.8)
1 (3.0)
NS
1.60 (0.10–27.04)
Total fetal loss
6 (28.6)
8 (24.2)
NS
1.25 (0.36–4.31)
Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test used where appropriate. is considered to be statistically significant. Sum of the abortions, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths. DM, dermatomyositis; OR, odds ratio; NS, not significant; IUGR, intrauterine growth restriction.
