Abstract Number: 2047 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of in Utero Hydroxychloroquine Exposure on the Risk of Cutaneous Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Histopathologic studies of cutaneous neonatal lupus erythematosus (cNLE) lesions usually show interface dermatitis. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an effective treatment for interface dermatitis seen in…Abstract Number: 2453 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prevention, Screening, and Treatment of Congenital Heart Block from Neonatal Lupus: A Survey of Provider Practices
Background/Purpose: There are presently no official guidelines about the prevention, screening, and treatment of congenital heart block (CHB) due to maternal Ro antibodies. The objective…Abstract Number: 2123 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence and Prognosis of Neonatal and Late-Onset Dilated Cardiomyopathy Associated with Cardiac Neonatal Lupus
Background/Purpose: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a well-known complication of cardiac neonatal lupus syndrome and is associated with a high mortality rate. Its risk factors are…Abstract Number: 2515 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
MEK5/ERK5, a Lynchpin of Human Cardiac Fibroblast Transdifferentiation to a Scarring Phenotype in Autoimmune Congenital Heart Block
Background/Purpose: Transplacental passage of maternal autoantibodies (Ab) reactive with the SSA/Ro-SSB/La ribonucleoprotein complex is associated with the development of cardiac injury in the fetus passively…