Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Synonyms
Anti Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Anti Phospholipid Syndrome
Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome
Antibody Syndrome, Anti-Phospholipid
Antibody Syndrome, Antiphospholipid
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndromes
Hughes Syndrome
Syndrome, Anti-Phospholipid
Syndrome, Anti-Phospholipid Antibody
Syndrome, Antiphospholipid
Syndrome, Antiphospholipid Antibody
Syndrome, Hughes
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).