Abstract Number: 1274 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Maternal Vitamin D, Fetal C-Reactive Protein and Brain Natriuretic Peptide Associate With The Development and Morbidity Of Cardiac Neonatal Lupus
Background/Purpose: Women with anti-Ro antibodies face the risk of having a child with cardiac Neonatal Lupus (NL), characterized by congenital heart block and/or cardiomyopathy. Biomarkers…Abstract Number: 1647 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Critical Management Decisions in Cardiac Neonatal Lupus: The Role of Fluorinated Steroids
Background/Purpose: Life-threatening cardiac manifestations of neonatal lupus (cardiac-NL) include complete block, endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), all supportive of intense fibrosis at the…Abstract Number: 1649 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
French Cohort Study of 141 Cases of Autoimmune Congenital Heart Block
Background/Purpose: Cardiac neonatal lupus manifestations mainly include congenital heart block (CHB), endocardial fibroelastosis and dilated cardiomyopathy. We report the preliminary results of the French registry…