Article
The pathogenesis of neonatal autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases: a comprehensive review.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Mar 2013
Chang Christopher
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases are two distinct disease entities that can present in the neonate. Autoimmune diseases of the newborn primarily include neonatal lupus and neonatal anti-phospholipid syndrome, but other diseases have been reported as well. The pathogenic mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases of the newborns are unknown, but an association with antibodies to Ro and La is present in most...
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