Elevated STAT1 levels by T and B cells but unaltered B cell distribution in asymptomatic anti-SSA positive women at-risk for congenital heart block
Introduction: The presence of anti-SSA autoantibodies and type I interferon (IFN) are risk factors for the development of autoimmune congenital heart block (CHB) [ref:1], [ref:2]. While the effects have been documented in women diagnosed with Sjögren’s disease (SjD), [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- German Rheumatism Research Centre (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2024-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/24dgrh024
- Primary Topic
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00