The Budd-Chiari syndrome. Possible pathogenetic role of anti-phospholipid antibodies.
The case of a young woman with the Budd-Chiari syndrome is reported. She first noticed abdominal symptoms following a late spontaneous abortion. Antiphospholipid antibodies were detected in her serum. We suggest that these may have been causally related to the development of her hepatic disease.
D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000032:analysis / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000276:immunology*
D000906:Antibodies; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; D002308:Cardiolipins; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D010743:Phospholipids