Open AccessEvaluation of Ovarian Reserve in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Author(s) -
Sara Patricia Peña-Lizola,
Luis Humberto Sordia-Hernández,
Selene Garcia-Luna,
Otto H. Valdés-Martínez,
Cassandra Michele Skinner-Taylor,
Mario Alberto GarzaElizondo,
Óscar Vidal-Gutiérrez,
Jesús Zacarías Villarreal-Pérez,
Miryam Eguia-Bernal,
Felipe Arturo Morales-Martínez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family and reproductive health./journal of family and reproductive health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1735-8949
pISSN - 1735-9392
DOI - 10.18502/jfrh.v15i4.7889
Subject(s) - ovarian reserve , medicine , anti müllerian hormone , antral follicle , rheumatoid arthritis , hormone , pregnancy , physiology , gynecology , infertility , genetics , biology
Objective: Subfertility is commonly observed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although the causes are not well established, the alteration of the ovarian reserve is thought to contribute to the lower chances of pregnancy. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the ovarian reserve in patients with RA.
Materials and methods: Two parameters associated with ovarian reserves such as the antral follicle count (AFC) and the anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) were assessed in 38 patients with RA. We also analyzed the correlation of these parameters with the medication used to treat this pathology and with the illness severity.
Results: The AMH levels in women with RA were comparable to those found on healthy individuals although the RA patients were more likely to have a low AFC. Ovarian reserve and RA were neither influenced by parameters of disease activity nor by the use of medication.
Conclusion: The ovarian reserve in women with RA was similar to that found in healthy individuals.