[Syphilis screening and the antiphospholipid syndrome].
Based on literature data and their own experience, the authors recommend in case syphilis screening results are positive for antibodies against a nonspecific antigen and negative for antibodies against a specific antigen to consider this fact a signal of the possible presence of antiphospholipid syndrome.
Zampach
Pavel
P
Department of Imunology, Hospital Ceské Budejovice, Czech Republic. zampach@nemcb.cz
Vrajová
Zdenka
Z
D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000032:analysis; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis
D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin