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Women with SLE often carry a broader range of autoantibodies beyond anti-Ro\/SSA and anti-La\/SSB, like for example, anti-double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA), anti-centromere and anti-nucleosome antibodies. We aimed to assess IFN activation and the expression of other immune-related proteins in pregnant women with SLE\u2014with or without anti-SSA\/SSB or anti-dsDNA autoantibodies\u2014and in their newborns. We also aimed to investigate the impact of maternal immunomodulatory treatment on these responses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Serum samples from 22 women with SLE and 22 healthy pregnant women, along with their newborns, were analysed using proximity extension assay technology to quantify 92 immune-related proteins.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Women with SLE had differential expression of 39 out of 92 proteins compared with healthy controls. Several proinflammatory cytokines and proteins involved in SLE pathogenesis were significantly upregulated in both women and their newborns. A couple of IFN-regulated proteins were significantly increased in anti-SSA\/SSB-positive and anti-dsDNA-positive mother-child pairs, respectively. 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