Does maternal autoantibody that transfer to newborn cause disease?
Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (aPAP) is associated with excess amount of granulocyte‐macrophage colony‐stimulating factor (GM‐CSF) autoantibody (GMAb) in the lung and blood. We experienced a female case with severe aPAP who could continue her pregnancy under home oxygen therapy and deliv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-12-01
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Series: | Respirology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.494 |