학술논문
Recurrent congenital heart block in neonatal lupus
Document Type
Author abstract
Source
Clinical Rheumatology. July, 2007, Vol. 26 Issue 7, p1161, 3 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0770-3198
Abstract
Congenital heart block (CHB) is the main complication of neonatal lupus (NL) and is strongly associated with the presence of anti-SSA/Ro and anti-SSB/La antibodies. The recurrence of CHB in subsequent pregnancies in mothers with these antibodies is uncommon, occurring in approximately 15% of cases. We describe here a case of recurrent CHB in a previously asymptomatic mother with Sjogren syndrome and discuss the current strategies for the prevention and treatment of CHB in NL.