Abstract Number: 1089 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Commensal Gut Bacteria of Anti-Ro Positive Mothers of Children with Neonatal Lupus in Aggregate Resemble Healthy Subjects without Overt Dysbiosis of Abundance of Microorganisms
Background/Purpose: Anti-Ro60 autoantibodies are present in asymptomatic individuals years before onset of disease. We hypothesize that differences in autoreactivity-inducing commensal abundances may drive progression to…Abstract Number: 1573 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Salivary Dysbiosis Correlates with Clinical Status of Anti-Ro Positive Mothers of Children with Neonatal Lupus
Background/Purpose: Neonatal lupus is linked to the presence of circulating anti-Ro antibodies in the mother. These antibodies are present in asymptomatic individuals, who in a…