title: Successful pregnancies in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome treated with low-dose aspirin.
abstract: Four patients with bad obstetrical histories and with positive lupus anticoagulant tests were treated with low-dose aspirin, prednisone or heparin. They had pre-term deliveries of live babies who all survived.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, U.W.I., Jamaica.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Wharfe
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008750:Methyldopa / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome
chemical_list: D008750:Methyldopa; D006493:Heparin; D001241:Aspirin; D011241:Prednisone