Abstract:
We report an infant with neonatal lupus
erythematosus (NLE) born following in vitro fertilisation
(IVF) to a mother who was unaware of an autoimmune
illness in herself. NLE is rare in the general population but
the literature shows at least seven other IVF babies with
this condition [1, 2, 3]. Hormonal manipulation for ovulation
induction causing a flare-up of lupus activity is a possible
explanation.
