Rheumatologists lack guidance on how to manage the reproductive health of their patients, and communication to patients on reproductive health issues is an unmet need. New guidelines from the ACR provide support in the counselling of both female and male patients on the different aspects of their reproductive life.
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The authors wish to acknowledge the colleagues who have been working enthusiastically in the multidisciplinary Pregnancy Clinic for Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases at the University Hospital in Brescia and, in particular, the late Dr. David Faden who first started this activity more than 30 years ago.
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Tincani, A., Andreoli, L. A guide to managing reproductive health in rheumatology. Nat Rev Rheumatol 16, 411–412 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-020-0443-z
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