Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome from lupus


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Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome from lupus


About 25% of people with lupus produce an antibody that attacks certain blood-clotting factors, causing the blood to clot easily.1 This condition is called antiphospholipid antibody syndrome and can lead to mild or severe blood-clotting complications, including:

Antiphospholipid antibodies can be detected with a blood test. Once diagnosed, the condition is usually treated with anticoagulants. Pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome require close monitoring.

References


Citations

  1. Schur PH (2004). Systemic lupus erythematosus. In L Goldman, D Ausiello, eds., Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 22nd ed., vol. 2, pp. 1660–1670. Philadelphia: Saunders.

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Author Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH
Author Ralph Poore
Editor Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Associate Editor Michele Cronen
Associate Editor Pat Truman
Associate Editor Terrina Vail
Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Stanford M. Shoor, MD

- Rheumatology
Last Updated May 17, 2006

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Last updated: May 17, 2006
Author: Ralph Poore
Reviewed By: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology
Editors: Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Terrina Vail

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