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Can A RA Patient Continue With Her Pregnancy?

Dear Doctor,
I am 32 year old and RA patient took Folitrax from feb 2012 to August lastweek 2012. Now I got Hcg pregnancy test positive( 2months). Should I keep this pregnancy or go for abortion.?
What are the probable ill effects on unborn baby because of Folitrax usage?
Kindly let me know the risk factor? percentage?







Tue, 26 Aug 2014
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go for abortion
folitrax can cause deformity of fetus, any dose can leads to deformity of foetus.
although risk is very low , but definitive risk is there
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Can A RA Patient Continue With Her Pregnancy?

go for abortion folitrax can cause deformity of fetus, any dose can leads to deformity of foetus. although risk is very low , but definitive risk is there