title: 10th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies--summary.
abstract: The 10th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies (Sicily, Italy, September 29-October 3, 2002) (Fig. 1) provided enlightening aspects on the recent developments in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and antiphospholipid antibodies in more than 150 lectures and posters. Researchers from all aspects of medicine attended the meeting, implicating the systemic characteristics of APS. The important breakthroughs are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Center of Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zandman-Goddard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blank
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sherer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ehrenfeld
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Orbach
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gilburd
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shoenfeld
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000276:immunology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid