Congenital heart block in one of the HLA identical twins



: Kaaja R, Julkunen H, Ammälä P, Kurki P, Koskimies S

: 1993

: European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol

: 51

: 1

: 78

: 80

: 3

: 0301-2115

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0028-2243(93)90194-H


A case of HLA identical twins with one affected by congenital heart block is reported. Both twins, as their mother, had more than 12-fold higher anti-Ro antibody titers compared to healthy controls, but no differences were observed between the affected and the healthy baby. It is possible that there is a third factor causing the manifestation of this disease.



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