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May 2012 in “BMJ Case Reports” This case report describes a male infant born to a mother with systemic lupus erythematosus, presenting with neonatal lupus, who improved with conservative management and whose skin lesions resolved by 6 months of age.
February 2012 in “World Allergy Organization Journal” This paper discusses Neonatal Lupus and notes that while alopecia is common in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, it has not been reported in neonatal presentations; it presents no new clinical results.
January 2009 in “Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Pediatrics” This study reports that neonatal lupus erythematosus can involve various clinical manifestations, such as heart and liver impairments, with a long-term prognosis that may include progression to other autoimmune diseases in childhood.
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December 2009 in “Lupus” This study found that parental reports of neuro-psychiatric disorders were higher in children exposed to maternal anti-Ro antibodies, yet these differences compared to controls were not statistically significant.
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February 2012 in “Pediatrics in Review” This article discusses systemic lupus erythematosus, covering its clinical features, treatments, and the recent FDA approval of belimumab, but does not present new clinical results.