Importance of the immune response to the Ro/La particle in the development of congenital heart block and neonatal lupus erythematosus.
Silverman E, Mamula M, Hardin J, Laxer R. Importance of the immune response to the Ro/La particle in the development of congenital heart block and neonatal lupus erythematosus. The Journal Of Rheumatology 1991, 18: 120-4. PMID: 2023181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal lupus erythematosusCongenital heart blockAnti-La antibodiesHeart blockImmune responseLupus erythematosusCutaneous neonatal lupus erythematosusAnti-U1RNP antibodiesAnti-Ro antibodiesRo antibodiesAnti-RoLa antibodiesAntibodiesErythematosusAssay techniquesPrevious studiesResponsePatientsInfantsPathogenesisWomen