Table 5.

Comparison between the pregnancy outcomes in the post-TA group with and without GC use. Values are n (%) unless otherwise specified.

VariablesGC Use, 9 PregnanciesNo GC Use, 29 Pregnanciesp
Live births9 (100)26 (89.7)1.00
Cesarean rate7 (77.8)17 (58.6)0.438
Complications6 (66.7)21 (72.5)1.00
  Hypertension2 (22.3)10 (34.5)0.091
  Eclampsia001.00
  Infections1 (11.2)*3 (10.3)**1.00
  Abortion03 (10.3)1.00
  TA symptoms2 (22.3)#00.051
  Prematurity5 (55.6)7 (24.1)0.108
  Low birth weight5 (55.6)7 (24.1)0.108
  Perinatal mortality001.00
  • * Varicella.

  • ** Ganglionar tuberculosis, pulmonary, urinary tract.

  • # Carotidynia, fever. TA: Takayasu arteritis; GC: glucocorticoids.