| Transplacentally transmitted autoimmune disorders of the fetus and newborn: pathogenic considerations. | |
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PMID: 1738879 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Autoimmune diseases affect a significant number of women in their childbearing years. This group of disorders constitutes a heterogeneous spectrum with a common basis involving the presence of autoantibodies often of the IgG type. Transplacental transfer of autoantibodies is not uncommon, and autoantibodies can be readily demonstrated in newborn serum. Only a small proportion of infants with circulating autoantibodies exhibit clinical symptoms. The transient neonatal manifestations of maternal autoimmune disease disappear over a time course consistent with the catabolism of IgG, providing no permanent damage occurs. Thus the pathogenic role of transferred autoantibodies seems well established. However, maternal-autoantibody-mediated tissue damage appears to depend on factors other than the mere passage of the antibody to the fetal compartment. This review details putative factors that are likely to modulate the clinical expression of the fetal antigen-autoantibody reaction in offspring of mothers with autoimmune disorders. The importance of amount, type, and specificity of autoantibodies is described. The possible significance of fetal and maternal immunogenetics is briefly discussed, as well as the limited knowledge currently available on the fetal development of fetal antigenic sites at target organs. These and other as yet unidentified factors may help explain the rarity of clinical manifestations in infants exposed to potentially pathogenic maternal autoantibodies. |
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Authors:
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G P Giacoia |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 85 ISSN: 0038-4348 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 1992 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-03-18 Completed Date: 1992-03-18 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 139-45 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine-Tulsa. |
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Autoimmune Diseases
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etiology*,
immunology Autoimmunity / immunology Female Fetal Death / etiology, immunology Fetal Diseases / etiology*, immunology Humans Immunoglobulin G / immunology Infant, Newborn Maternal-Fetal Exchange / immunology* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / immunology |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Immunoglobulin G |
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