Neonatal lupus: clinical features and risk of congenital cardiac heart block in newborns from mothers with anti Ro/SSA antibodies

• Main Authors: M. Frassi (Author), A. Brucato (Author), I. Cavazzana (Author), F. Franceschini (Author), D. Faden (Author), M. Motta (Author), A. Doria (Author), R. Cimaz (Author), M.P. Pisoni (Author), M. Muscarà (Author), G. Castellino (Author), G. Brambilla (Author), P.L. Meroni (Author), R. Cattaneo (Author), C. Biasini Rebaioli (Author), C. Antonioli (Author), G. Balestrieri (Author), A. Tincani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2001-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To assess the prevalence of Congenital Heart Block (CHB) in newborns from anti Ro/SS-A antibodies positive mothers affected by connective tissue diseases (CTD) and to evaluate the prevalence of other manifestations of Neonatal Lupus (NL) and the electrocardiographic abnormalities. Methods...