A 27-year-old primigravida at 10 weeks of gestation attends the GP. She is known to have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with positive anti-Ro (SSA...

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A 27-year-old primigravida at 10 weeks of gestation attends the GP. She is known to have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with positive anti-Ro (SSA) antibodies. Her disease has been in remission on hydroxychloroquine. Which fetal complication is most strongly associated with anti-Ro antibodies?

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Congenital heart block

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Neural tube defects

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Renal agenesis

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Trisomy 21

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Gastroschisis

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Anti-Ro Antibodies and Congenital Heart Block

A 27-year-old primigravida at 10 weeks of gestation attends the GP. She is known to have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with positive anti-Ro (SSA) antibodies. Her disease has been in remission on hydroxychloroquine. Which fetal complication is most strongly associated with anti-Ro antibodies?