2021
DOI: 10.5114/polp.2021.104826
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Infants of mothers with systemic connective tissue disease – serological and clinical status in the first year of life; a pilot study

Abstract: Background: Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) is an uncommon autoimmune disease caused by transplacental passage of maternal antibodies. The aim of the study was to investigate whether antinuclear antibodies (ANA) detected in newborns of mothers with systemic connective tissue disease (SCTD) are present after 6 months of age, and whether they are accompanied by clinical symptoms, the so-called NLE. Material and methods: A prospective pilot study was conducted in a group of 20 full-term newborns (11 males and … Show more

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