Concept information
Preferred term
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Antibody Syndrome, Anti-Phospholipid
- Antibody Syndrome, Antiphospholipid
- Anti Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
- Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndromes
- Anti Phospholipid Syndrome
- Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome
- Hughes Syndrome
- Syndrome, Anti-Phospholipid
- Syndrome, Anti-Phospholipid Antibody
- Syndrome, Antiphospholipid Antibody
- Syndrome, Hughes
Scope note
- The presence of antibodies directed against phospholipids (ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID). The condition is associated with a variety of diseases, notably systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue diseases, thrombopenia, and arterial or venous thromboses. In pregnancy it can cause abortion. Of the phospholipids, the cardiolipins show markedly elevated levels of anticardiolipin antibodies (ANTIBODIES, ANTICARDIOLIPIN). Present also are high levels of lupus anticoagulant (LUPUS COAGULATION INHIBITOR).
History note
- 92; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY SYNDROME was see ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME 1992
In other languages
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Finnish
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antifosfolipidioireyhtymä
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antifosfolipidisyndrooma
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fosfolipidivasta-ainesyndrooma
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016736
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