title: Antiphospholipid antibodies and thrombosis.
abstract: Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease which combines vascular thrombosis and/or pregnancy complications with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. It could be a devastating and sometimes life-threatening condition. As vascular thrombosis presents as typical venous or arterial thromboembolism diagnosis is based on laboratory data. Therefore proper performance and interpretation of laboratory tests is crucial. Broader knowledge about clinical and laboratory aspects of the syndrome and their associations are essential for proper evaluation and management of the patients.
authors: II Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland. mmmusia@cyf-kr.edu.pl
authors: Jacek
authors: J
authors: Musiał
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood*; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history / Q000276:immunology*; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000266:history / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid