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Maternal Primary Sjögren's Syndrome Complicated by Irreversible Fetal Third‐Degree Congenital Heart Block: A Case Report From Nepal

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: In pregnancies of anti-Ro/SSA- and anti-La/SSB-positive women with primary Sjögren's syndrome, third-degree fetal congenital heart block is usually irreversible despite corticosteroids. Preconception counseling, hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis, and serial fetal echocardiography from 16 weeks are essential to enable timely counseling, including discussion of termination in poor prognosis cases.

Source: Clinical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.71349

Authors: Priety Shah, Pramit Jaiswal, Pukar Adhikari, Sumit Kumar Jaiswal, Kripasana Parajuli

Institutions: Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Chitwan Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Subfield: Rheumatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,820