title: [Antiphospholipid antibodies in African women presenting obstetrical complications].
abstract: The presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APL) has been investigated in 68 African women presenting obstetrical complications versus a control group of 22 pregnant healthy women. Patients inclusion criterias were recurrent foetal loss, pre eclampsia, retroplacental haematoma and chronic foetal suffering. Eight of patients (11.8%) had a positive APL diagnosis, versus 0% in controls, using the combination of diluted thromboplastin test and Staclot LA These results argue for the systematic APL screening in African women with obstetrical complications, and could further improve the management of patients at risk.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'hématologie, UFR, Sciences pharmaceutiques et biologiques d'Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kouassi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Diafouka
authors.forename: G-D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Sawadogo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kone
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Monnet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sangarre
mesh_terms: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood*; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid