The American College Rheumatology (ACR) is a professional membership organization committed to improving the care of patients with rheumatic diseases and advancing the rheumatology subspeciality. Each year ACR has an Annual Meeting featuring sessions from leading rheumatology experts. The 2018 Annual Meeting took place from October 20-24 in Chicago, Illinois.
At the 2018 Annual Meeting, ACR issued their inaugural Clinical Guidelines for Reproductive Health. These carefully researched recommendations were presented by Dr. Lisa R. Sammaritano, an attending rheumatologist at the Hospital for Special Surgery – Weill Cornell Medical Center and the principal investigator of the new guidelines. The new recommendations cover pre-conception assessment, pregnancy-compatible medications, breastfeeding, and contraception for rheumatology patients.
This article from Rheumatology Network focuses on the recommendations that were highlighted during the presentation at the 2018 Annual Meeting.
Inagural ACR Clinical Guidelines for Reproductive Health
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