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De novo infantile primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
Lupus - 1 Nov 2010
Alshekaili J, Reynolds G, Cook M C
Abstract excerpt
Most autoimmune diseases are rare in infants. Early onset can represent an extreme phenotype arising from strong genetic predisposition relatively independent of environmental influence. Alternatively, neonatal autoimmunity can arise from transplacental passage of maternal pathogenic IgG autoantibodies. Distinguishing between these possible explanations is crucial for determining the prognosis in the specific...
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