title: The role of zinc in thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the course of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)--short review.
abstract: Antiphospholipid antibodies may occur in the course of various diseases, but its presence is not necessarily associated with clinical symptoms. Zinc has multiple biological roles. For example, it stabilizes the cell's membrane and regulates its functions by influencing the synthesis of phospholipids and its distribution. The present review focuses on the possible associations between zinc and antiphospholipid antibodies and with the symptoms of antiphospholipid syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Institute of Technology, Prószkowska Street 76, 45-758, Opole, Poland. slawomir.tubek@hipokrates.org
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tubek
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grzanka
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tubek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D018450:Disease Progression; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc