title: Transient low levels of antibodies at initial presentation of primary anti-phospholipid syndrome.
abstract: We present, herein, a case of venous thrombosis who was lupus anticoagulant negative and had low levels of anticardiolipin antibodies at the time of initial presentation. A definite diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) could be made only when repeat testing, six months later, revealed a dramatic rise of these antibodies.
authors: Department of Pathology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Divate
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Hardikar
authors: L S
authors: LS
authors: Bichile
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Rajadhyaksha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood*; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin