Hospital for Sick Children (The) - Rheumatology - Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus (NLE) Clinic

Patients with or without cardiac involvement are seen 3 to 4 times during the first 6 months of life to monitor for the development of other disease manifestations * neonatal lupus is a rare acquired autoimmune disorder present at birth

Signs of condition include:

• elevated liver enzymes
• rash
• other blood work abnormalities