Natalie V Scime, Andi Camden, Carmela Melina Albanese, Sonia M Grandi, Kathryn Barrett, Hilary K Brown
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Abstract
Background: Autoimmune diseases disproportionately impact women, and pregnancy-related events could play an underlying role. We summarized literature on the association between pregnancy complications and future risk of autoimmune disease. Materials and Methods: We systematically searched Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL Plus, and Web of Science from database inception to January 2024 for observational studies that reported on history of pregnancy complications (exposure), risk of newly diagnosed autoimmune disease (outcome), and included a comparison group of unaffected women. Two reviewers independently assessed study eligibility, extracted data, and rated risk of bias. We estimated pooled risk ratios (RRs) or odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for pregnancy complications with ≥3 identified studies using DerSimonian and Laird random effects models and otherwise summarized findings following synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM). Results: We screened 7,763 citations and included 25 studies (12 cohort, 13 case-control). Most studies were from Denmark (n = 10) or the United Kingdom (n = 5), with sample sizes ranging from 138 to >1.5 million women (median = 1,304 women). Risk of bias was moderate, serious, and critical in 10, 13, and 2 studies, respectively, with quality adversely impacted by potential unmeasured confounding. Meta-analyses indicated an elevated risk of autoimmune disease following preeclampsia (adjusted RR: 1.61, 95% CI: 0.98-2.65, I2 = 90.0%) and small fetal/infant size (adjusted OR: 2.02, 95% CI: 1.16-3.52, I2 = 28.4%), and possibly spontaneous pregnancy loss (adjusted RR: 1.58, 95% CI: 0.66-3.79, I2 = 99.4%) and stillbirth (adjusted RR: 2.18, 95% CI: 0.65-7.34, I2 = 99.2%), although estimates were often imprecise. SWiM findings generally supported a positive association between pregnancy complications and autoimmune disease; there were insufficient studies for gestational diabetes, placental disorders, and preterm birth. Conclusions: History of certain pregnancy complications may be a novel risk factor for autoimmune disease in women. Additional high-quality research with geographically diverse data sources would be valuable.
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