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. 2015 Aug 27;1:13. doi: 10.1186/s40738-015-0004-3

Table 1.

Etiologies of reduced family size in RA and SLE

RA SLE
Delay in pursuing pregnancy Yes Yes
Medication Yes Yes
Diminished ovarian reserve No Yes–if cyclophosphamide exposed
Fetal/neonatal loss No Yes
Disease activity Yes Yes
Patient, physician, and psychosocial factors Yes Yes