Antiphospholipid Antibodies and Syndrome

• Auteur principal: Ricard Cervera (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
• Langue: anglais
• Publié: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2018
• Sujets: Microbiology (non-medical); antiphospholipid syndrome; anticardiolipin antibody; lupus anticoagulant; antiphospholipid antibodies
• Accès en ligne: 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...