PubMed · 1993 · 10 citations · 0 references
MedicineImmunologyObstetricsHigh-risk PregnancyMaternal-fetal MedicineReproductive ImmunologyAntiphospholipid SyndromePregnancyPregnancy DiagnosisPregnancy ImmunologyReproductive AutoimmunityAnti-phospholipid AntibodiesAntibodiesAnticardiolipin AntibodiesAntiphospholipid Syndrome-associated Pregnancy LossGestational Autoimmune DiseasePathogenic AutoantibodiesPregnancy MorbidityPregnancy Outcome Surveillance
Antiphospholipid antibodies are a group of pathogenic antibodies associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. Pregnancies complicated by the presence of antibodies require careful surveillance and in specific situations therapy with low-dose aspirin, corticosteroids and/or heparin.