Impact of oral contraceptives and breastfeeding on disease activity in a sample of Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients

Impact of oral contraceptives and breastfeeding on disease activity in a sample of Egyptian rheumatoid arthritis patients

Abstract Background Women are more affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than men and the incidence of RA in women increases around the age of menopause indicating that hormonal factors may have a role in disease pathogenesis and progression. Despite several studies on the role of sex hormones and o...

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Main Authors: Sahar A. Elsayed, Doris M. Henry, Esam M. Abu Elfadl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
Oral contraceptives
Breastfeeding
Rheumatoid arthritis
Disease activity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43166-020-00046-x

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