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KMID : 0338420110260020213
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The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2011 Volume.26 No. 2 p.213 ~ p.215
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Complete Atrioventricular Block in Adult Sjogren’s Syndrome with Anti-Ro Autoantibody
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Sung Myung-Jun
Park Sung-Hoon
Kim Seong-Kyu
Lee Young-Soo
Park Chul-Yeon
Choe Jung-Yoon
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Abstract
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Anti-Ro autoantibody is associated with Sjogren’s syndrome (SS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and neonatal lupus syndrome (i.e., congenital complete heart block in newborns). Generally, the adult atrioventricular (AV) node is believed to be relatively resistant to the scarring effects of anti-Ro/anti-La autoantibodies. However, there have been some reports of adult complete AV block in SS and SLE patients. Here, we report a case of complete heart block in primary SS with anti-Ro autoantibodies, with no other risk factor for the development of heart block, and review their etiological association.
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KEYWORD
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Ro antibodies, Sjogren’s syndrome, Atrioventricular block
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