Anticardiolipin antibodies during pregnancy.
A case of antinuclear antibody negative systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by repeated vessel occlusion and spontaneous abortions, in which anticardiolipin antibodies seemed to be transiently present during early pregnancy is reported. The possible role of the antibodies inducing abortion is discussed.
D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000276:immunology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000276:immunology*; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000276:immunology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000276:immunology
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D001323:Autoantibodies; D002308:Cardiolipins