[Clinically asymptomatic antiphospholipid antibodies--diagnostic and therapeutic problems]

Pol Arch Med Wewn. 2008:118 Suppl:70-4.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The presence of asymptomatic antiphospholipid antibodies (aAPA) creates many difficult diagnostic and clinical problems - they might be a cause either of incorrect hemorrhagic diathesis recognition or an unnecessary anticoagulant therapy. Patients with aAPA should be counseled individually regarding potential thrombotic and/or obstetric complications. An increased risk of these complications is particularly high when lupus anticoagulant (LAC) and IgG anti-beta2 glycoprotein antibodies coexist. The approaches to the diagnosis and management of treatment of patients with aAPA are also discussed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / therapy*
  • Humans