A Broader Perspective on Anti-Ro Antibodies and Their Fetal Consequences—A Case Report and Literature Review

The presence of maternal Anti-Ro/Anti-La antibodies causes a passively acquired autoimmunity that may be associated with serious fetal complications. The classic example is the autoimmune-mediated congenital heart block (CHB) which is due in most cases to the transplacental passage of Anti-Ro/Anti-L...

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Main Authors: Mihaela Roxana Popescu, Andreea Dudu, Ciprian Jurcut, Anca Marina Ciobanu, Ana-Maria Zagrean, Anca Maria Panaitescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/7/478