Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.
The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APLAS) is a unique clinical syndrome with features of recurrent thrombosis, recurrent fetal loss, and thrombocytopenia. It is associated with a false positive test for syphilis, a prolonged partial thromboplastin time (PTT), a positive test for lupus anticoagulant (LA), and anticardiolipin antibodies (ACLA). A case report illustrating some of the clinical and laboratory abnormalities and therapeutic dilemmas is presented. The literature is then reviewed.
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D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology
D000925:Anticoagulants