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7193689

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-5-28
pubmed:abstractText
Clinical and serologic studies on three infants who had the neonatal lupus syndrome and studies on their mothers revealed an association with antibodies to sicca syndrome antigens. From initial studies and a 2-year follow-up, there is evidence that indicates transplacental passage of autoantibodies directed against Sjögren's (sicca) syndrome-associated nuclear antigens from asymptomatic mothers to newborns who subsequently developed neonatal lupus. Besides the presence of antinuclear antibodies, the mothers of these infants also showed high rheumatoid factor titers, and two had evidence of mild decreasing tearing on ophthalmologic examination. On follow-up examination 2 to 3 years later, both infants and mothers lacked evidence of active disease, and only the mothers continued to demonstrate the serologic abnormalities seen initially. Based on our findings, we postulate newborns of mothers with serologic or clinical evidence of Sjögren's (sicca) syndrome may be at greater risk for developing neonatal lupus.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0190-9622
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
67-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Autoantibodies directed against sicca syndrome antigens in the neonatal lupus syndrome.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports