Pregnancy occurred in 109 (84%) women (diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis, 48.8%; limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, 52.2%). Based on the findings, 20 (15.5%) women were nulliparous. Overall, 229 pregnancies occurred before the disease onset and 49 pregnancies after the disease onset. Spontaneous abortion was reported more frequently in pregnancies occurring after the disease onset, compared to those occurring before the disease (24.4% vs. 9.6%; P = 0.005). Successful pregnancy was reported...

A total of 143 participants (120 females, 23 males, mean age = 50.32 ± 12.14 years) diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) according to the American College of Rheumatology 2010 criteria, were included in the study. Demographic features (gender, body mass index) and disease-related characteristics features (duration of disease, morning stiffness, presence of deformity, presence of nodules, dry eye, nail abnormalities, Raynaud's phenomenon, osteoporosis, dyspnea at rest, exertional dyspnea) of...

A 20-year-old female with recurrent childhood ear infections, and reported history of recurrent oral, genital ulcerations and UTIs, presented as transfer from outside hospital with concern for Behcet syndrome. The patient initially had a 3-4-month history of fever, oral and genital ulcerations and worsening respiratory symptoms. She was initially treated at urgent care with antivirals and nitrofurantoin. She was later admitted to an outside hospital with worsening of aforementioned symptoms and ...