Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Character, Investigation, and Outcome

Neonatal lupus erythematosus is an uncommon maternal auto-antibody-associated disease characterized by cutaneous, cardiac, hepatic, hematological, neurological, and pulmonary involvement. A retrospective study was performed to review clinical manifestations, investigation results, outcomes of neonatal lupus erythematosus patients and their mothers at the Department of Pediatrics, Siriraj Hospital during 1993 to 2008. Seventeen neonatal lupus...