Neonatal lupus

Neonatal lupus occurs when an infant passively acquires auto-antibodies from a mother with SLE. Any skin, liver, and blood problems resolve by 6 months, but the most serious sign—congenital heart block—requires a pacemaker and has a mortality rate of about 20%

Source: CDC.gov

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