[Therapeutic plasmapheresis for the prevention of congenital complete heart block associated with anti-SS-A/Ro antibody and anti-SS-B/La antibody]. - Concepedia

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[Therapeutic plasmapheresis for the prevention of congenital complete heart block associated with anti-SS-A/Ro antibody and anti-SS-B/La antibody].

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2001

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Satoru Miyakata, Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Kenji Yamaji, Yoshikatsu Kanai, H. Tsuda, Y Takasaki

Abstract

Our study suggested that plasmapheresis prevents CCHB associated with anti-SS-A/Ro and anti-SS-B/La antibody. Also, it is important to monitor the antibody titer regularly during the course of pregnancy, because it may increase due to worsening of the mother's primary disease.