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==Overview==
==Overview==
Neonatal lupus erythrematosus is an autoimmune disease that results from passive transfer of autoantibodies from the mother to the fetus.  It occurs in about 1 to 2 percent of babies born to mothers with autoimmune disease, primarily [[systemic lupus erythematosus]] and [[Sjögren’s syndrome]], and antibodies to SSA/Ro and/or SSB/La.<ref name="pmid20012231">{{cite journal| author=Brucato A, Cimaz R, Caporali R, Ramoni V, Buyon J| title=Pregnancy outcomes in patients with autoimmune diseases and anti-Ro/SSA antibodies. | journal=Clin Rev Allergy Immunol | year= 2011 | volume= 40 | issue= 1 | pages= 27-41 | pmid=20012231 | doi=10.1007/s12016-009-8190-6 | pmc=PMC3558034 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20012231  }} </ref><ref name="pmid19852749">{{cite journal| author=Buyon JP| title=Updates on lupus and pregnancy. | journal=Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis | year= 2009 | volume= 67 | issue= 3 | pages= 271-5 | pmid=19852749 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19852749}} </ref>.


==Pathophysiology==
==Pathophysiology==

Revision as of 22:40, 23 August 2013


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahmoud Sakr, M.D. [2]

Overview

Pathophysiology

Differentiating Neonatal Lupus Erythrematosus from Other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

EKG

Echocardiography

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

References

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