Sneddon's syndrome, anticardiolipin antibodies and anticardiolipin cofactor. A case report.
Sneddon's syndrome is a rare entity characterized by idiopathic livedo reticularis and cerebrovascular lesions. A case of a young woman with livedo reticularis and progressive cerebral arteriopathy is described. Abnormalities of sexual and gonadotropic hormones were present. Anticardiolipin and anticardiolipin-cofactor complex antibodies were not found.
Sinisi
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L
Department of Neurology, Second School of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
Palma
V
V
Di Girolamo
C
C
Scarpa
R
R
Faccenda
F
F
Rubba
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P
Cirillo
S
S
Mansi
D
D
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D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin