An Approach to Differential Diagnosis of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Related Conditions
Joint Authors
Silvestri, Elena
Emmi, Giacomo
Squatrito, Danilo
Ciucciarelli, Lucia
Cameli, Anna Maria
Denas, Gentian
D’Elios, Mario Milco
Pengo, Vittorio
Emmi, Lorenzo
Prisco, Domenico
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is a systemic, acquired, immune-mediated disorder characterized by episodes of venous, arterial, or microcirculation thrombosis and/or pregnancy abnormalities, associated with the persistent presence of autoantibodies, confirmed at least in two occasions 12 weeks apart, directed to molecular complexes consisting of phospholipids and proteins.
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome should always be considered as a potential diagnosis especially for young patients presenting with a history of thrombotic events, in particular when they occur without any obvious external trigger or any inherited thrombophilic mutation (even if 2006 criteria do not exclude antiphospholipid antibody syndrome in patients with other inherited or acquired prothrombotic conditions), or for women with recurrent pregnancy losses or later fetal deaths.
Many other disorders are able to mimic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, so a broad range of alternative diagnoses should be investigated and ruled out during clinical workup.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Emmi, Giacomo& Silvestri, Elena& Squatrito, Danilo& Ciucciarelli, Lucia& Cameli, Anna Maria& Denas, Gentian…[et al.]. 2014. An Approach to Differential Diagnosis of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Related Conditions. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1049249
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Emmi, Giacomo…[et al.]. An Approach to Differential Diagnosis of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Related Conditions. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1049249
American Medical Association (AMA)
Emmi, Giacomo& Silvestri, Elena& Squatrito, Danilo& Ciucciarelli, Lucia& Cameli, Anna Maria& Denas, Gentian…[et al.]. An Approach to Differential Diagnosis of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Related Conditions. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1049249
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1049249