[Antiphospholipid syndrome and pregnancy]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2016 Jan 18;178(3):V09150730.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is the association of antiphospholipid antibodies with thromboses and/or obstetric morbidity. Obstetric morbidity includes recurrent first trimester loss, stillbirth, intrauterine death, preeclam-psia, premature birth and fetal growth restriction. Although current treatment regimens including aspirin and low-molecular weight heparin have improved pregnancy outcomes, 30% of affected women have pregnancy complica-tions. Women with APS are therefore high-risk pregnancies who should be monitored in specialist centres according to international standards.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Antimalarials / therapeutic use
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / classification
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology*
  • Pregnancy, High-Risk

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Antimalarials
  • Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
  • Aspirin