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Advanced atrioventricular block in a neonate with lupus erythematosus and anti-SS-A antibodies.

Abstract
Recent studies suggested that the involvement of anti-SS-A and anti-SS-B antibodies in the pathogenesis of neonatal lupus erythematosus and congenital heart block. We here describe a female neonate with lupus erythematosus, advanced atrioventricular block, and a positive test for anti-SS-A antibodies. The findings of His-bundle recordings are presented.
AuthorsT Shimizu, T Ino, K Nishimoto, M Iwahara, Y Yamashiro, K Yabuta
JournalPediatric cardiology (Pediatr Cardiol) Vol. 9 Issue 2 Pg. 121-4 ( 1988) ISSN: 0172-0643 [Print] United States
PMID3261009 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antibodies, Antinuclear
  • SS-A antibodies
Topics
  • Antibodies, Antinuclear (analysis)
  • Bundle of His (physiopathology)
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Block (congenital, immunology, physiopathology)
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic (congenital, immunology)

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