Antiphospholipid Antibodies and Syndrome

• Autor principal: Ricard Cervera (Ed.) (auth)
• Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
• Lenguaje: inglés
• Publicado: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Materias: Microbiology (non-medical); antiphospholipid syndrome; anticardiolipin antibody; lupus anticoagulant; antiphospholipid antibodies
• Acceso en línea: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder caused by antiphospholipid antibodies. It was characterized by excessive clotting of blood and/or certain complications of pregnancy (premature miscarriages, unexplained fetal death, or premature birth) and the presence of antiphospholipid an...