RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fertility and Ovarian Reserve among Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 455
OP 459
DO 10.3899/jrheum.180176
VO 46
IS 5
A1 Amanda M. Eudy
A1 Gary McDaniel
A1 William W. Hurd
A1 Megan E.B. Clowse
YR 2019
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/46/5/455.abstract
AB Objective. We sought to identify causes for infertility in women with and without rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods. Women with RA were matched to healthy controls. Differences in anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and anovulation were analyzed.Results. Women with RA had lower AMH (β −1.05, 95% CI −2.09 to −0.005), but no difference was observed when AMH was log-transformed. No difference in anovulation was observed. Infertility prevalence was similar between groups, primarily attributable to polycystic ovary syndrome in healthy controls but largely unexplained in women with RA.Conclusion. AMH was lower in women with RA, but reasons for infertility among women with RA remain unknown.