Table 3

Medication before and during pregnancy in anti-Ro/SSA-positive women.

CHB pregnancy, % (frequency)Non-CHB pregnancy, % (frequency)
Before pregnancy* 19 (15/80)13 (13/103)
 Acetylsalicylic acid4 (3/80)5 (5/103)
 Hydroxychloroquine6 (5/80)3 (3/103)
 Steroids (prednisolone)5 (4/80)3 (3/103)
 DMARDs 1 (1/80)1 (1/103)
 Levotyroxin3 (2/80)1 (1/103)
During pregnancy 15 (12/80)11 (11/103)
 Acetylsalicylic acid3 (2/80)4 (4/103)
 Hydroxychloroquine1 (1/80)2 (2/103)
 Steroids (prednisolone)8 (6/80)4 (4/103)
 DMARDs 1 (1/80)0 (0/103)
 Levotyroxin3 (2/80)0 (0/103)
 Intravenous immunoglobulin0 (0/80)1 (1/103)
  • *Within 3 months before pregnancy and up until week 25 of gestation.

  • Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs): azathioprine and cyclosporine.

  • Until gestational week 25. No comparisons between CHB and non-CHB groups were significant (p>0.05).