| • | a rare disease characterized by the transplacental passage from the mother to the fetus of autoantibodies (in particular Ro and La) |
| • | syndrome characterized by presence of one or more of the following: |
| • | cutaneous lesions resembling adult SCLE |
| • | usually disappear in weeks to months |
| • | no scarring or hyperpigmentation; but persistent telangiectasia |
| • | complete,and irreversible in half of NLE cases |
| • | cholestatic liver disease |
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