Progression to first-degree heart block in preschool children exposed in utero to maternal anti-SSA/Ro52 autoantibodies

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 488-493

  Bergman, Gunnar ^a   Eliasson, Håkan ^a   Mohlkert, Lilly Ann ^a   Wahren Herlenius, Marie ^a   Sonesson, Sven Erik ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anti SSA Ro antibodies; Children; Incomplete congenital heart block; Myocardial function; Neonatal lupus syndrome

Indexed keywords

RO ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FIRST DEGREE HEART BLOCK; FOLLOW UP; HEART PERFORMANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PR INTERVAL; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM;

AUTOANTIBODIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART BLOCK; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84859587787     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02563.x     Document Type: Article

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