Possible association between anti-Ro antibodies and myocarditis or cardiac conduction defects in adults with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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In view of the association of congenital heart block with maternal antibody to cellular antigen Ro (SSA), and one report linking anti-Ro with myocarditis in a patient with myositis an association between anti-Ro antibodies and cardiac disease was sought in adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Among 67 patients with SLE, of whom 36 were anti-Ro positive, a significantly higher prevalence of myocarditis...

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