Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients.
| Study group (n = 16 pts) |
Control group (n = 32 pts) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Median age of mothers (years; range) |
32 (21–46) | 32 (23–40) |
| Height (meters; SD) | 1.67 (±0.08) | 1.68 (±0.07) |
| Body mass index before pregnancy | 26 (±6) | 24 (±4) |
| Body mass index during pregnancy | 28 (±7) | 27 (±4) |
| Prednisolone ≤10 mg (n) | 10 | 0 |
| Prednisolone >10 mg (n) | 2 | 0 |
| Dexamethasone (n) | 0 | 0 |
| Hydroxychloroquine (n) | 9 | 0 |
| Azathioprine (n) | 4 | 0 |
| Cyclosporine (n) | 1 | 0 |
| Male newborns (n) | 8 | 19 |
| Female newborns (n) | 8 | 13 |
| Mean birth weight (g; SD) | 2902 (±510) | 3489 (±550) |
| Mean birth length (cm; SD) | 49 (±2) | 51 (±2.5) |