Table 3.

Frequency of Abnormal Pregnancy and Abnormal Delivery in 53 Pregnancies.

	Remission group n=41	Active group n=12	p value
Abnormal pregnancy	7 (17%)	4 (33.3%)	NS
Hyperemesis gravidarum	3 (7.3%)	1 (8.3%)	NS
Ectopic pregnancy	1 (2.5%)	0
Pregnancy induced hypertension	3 (7.3%)	1 (8.3%)	NS
Hydatidiform mole	1 (2.5%)	0
Insufficient amniotic fluid volume	1 (2.5%)	0
Congenital anomaly (cardiac disease)	1 (2.5%)	0
Abnormal delivery	8 (19.6%)	8 (66.6%)	0.0018
Abortion	1 (2.5%)	0
Threatened abortion	0	0
Premature delivery	2 (5%)	2 (18.2%)	NS
Threatened premature delivery	0	0
Stillbirth	0	0
Placental abnormality	1 (2.5%)	2 (18.2%)	NS
Low birth weight infant	5 (12.5%)	4 (36.4%)	NS
Birth defect	2 (5%)	0
Hydatidiform mole	1 (2.5%)	0

One or more events per patient were noted in some cases.