title: Antiphospholipid antibodies in healthy pregnant women.
abstract: This article discusses the prevalence and clinical significance of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) in the normal, healthy pregnant population. Although an increased risk for adverse fetal outcome has been shown in a small subset of this population, most pregnancies in aPL-positive mothers have successful outcomes. We review the variations in aPL levels during pregnancy and consider screening strategies and therapeutic interventions in healthy aPL-positive pregnant women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silver
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Emlen
mesh_terms: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000276:immunology*; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000276:immunology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid