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Table 2 Changes of Autoimmune Laboratory Values in Babies from Mothers with Autoimmune Disorders

From: Catch-up growth of infants born to mothers with autoimmune rheumatic disorders

 

At birth

Follow up

P value

N (%)a

N (%)a

ANA

68/123 (55.2)

4/34 (11.7)

 < .01

Anti-Ro/SSA

21/45 (46.7)

2/18 (11.1)

 < .01

Anti-La/SSB

4/46 (8.7)

1/18 (5.6)

.56

Anti-dsDNA

16/111 (14.4)

NA

.02

C3 below normal level

55/116 (47.4)

0/27 (0)

 < .01

C4 below normal level

57/116 (49.1)

1/27 (3.7)

 < .01

  1. a The number of subjects tested is different for each autoantibody
  2. Abbreviation: ANA Anti-nuclear antibody, SSA Sjogren syndrome A, SSB Sjogren syndrome B, C3 Complement 3, C4 Complement 4, NA Not applicable