The Child as a Surrogate for Diagnosis of Lupus in the Mother

Introduction. Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) is an acquired disease of the newborn caused by transplacental transfer of maternal anti-Ro/SSA, anti-La/SSB, and infrequently anti-U1 RNP antibodies. Methodology. This is a case report of a male infant delivered via Caesarean section at 36-week gesta...

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Main Authors: Olufemi O. Adelowo, Kenneth A. Ohagwu, Ejiehi E. Aigbokhan, Richard O. Akintayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8247591
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