Anticardiolipin syndrome

Introduction: Anticardiolipin syndrome

Description of Anticardiolipin syndrome

Anticardiolipin syndrome: An antiphospholipid antibody found in association with systemic lupus erythematosus (LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC), ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME, and in a variety of other diseases as well as in healthy individuals. In vitro, the antibody interferes with the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin and prolongs the partial thromboplastin time. In vivo, it exerts a procoagulant effect resulting in thrombosis mainly in the larger veins and arteries. It further causes obstetrical complications, including fetal death and spontaneous abortion, as well as a variety of hematologic and neurologic complications.
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Anticardiolipin syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Anticardiolipin syndrome:

• Antibody
• Association
• Systemic
• Systemic disease
• Systemic disorder
• Lupus (14 causes)
• Healthy
• Conversion

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Terms Similar to Anticardiolipin syndrome:

• Antiphospholipid syndrome
• Hughes syndrome
• Lupus anticoagulant

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External links related to: Anticardiolipin syndrome

• Prevention of recurrent miscarriage for women with antiphospholipid antibody or lupus anticoagulant (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Antiphospholipid Syndrome : Article by Steven Carsons, MD
• eMedicine - Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Pregnancy : Article by Stella Nowicki, DDS
• OMIM - ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME
• eMedicine - Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome : Article by Barry L Myones, MD
• Antiphospholipid syndrome. DermNet NZ
• Handbook of Ocular Disease Management - Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

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