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Women with spondyloarthritis occurring in the peripartum period develop a singular phenotype.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 19 Jun 2026
de Maleprade Baptiste, Gérard Baptiste, Brevet Pauline, Prum-Delepine Camille, Avenel Gilles, Sens Nicolas, Pouplin Sophie, Darmoni Stéfan Jacques, Grosjean Julien, Vittecoq Olivier, Lequerré Thierry
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) has specific features in women and may be triggered by parturition. The peripartum period is marked by musculoskeletal remodelling and IL-17 secreting cell activation to enable childbirth. We therefore hypothesized that peripartum SpA might predominantly involve the entheses and be less dependent on HLA-B27 and TNFα. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, observational,...
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- Humans
- Female
- Retrospective Studies
- Adult
- Peripartum Period
- Phenotype