Pregnancy after bariatric surgery in women with rheumatic diseases and association with adverse birth outcomes

BackgroundAutoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARD) and bariatric surgery are each risk factors for adverse birth outcomes. To date, no study has investigated their combined impact on birth outcomes.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - September 28, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Namrata Singh, Rebecca J. Baer, Maya Swaminathan, Shireesh Saurabh, Jeffrey A. Sparks, Gretchen Bandoli, Elena Flowers, Laura L. Jelliffe-Pawlowski, Kelli K. Ryckman Tags: Original articles Source Type: research