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Flashcards in Seminar G Antiphospholipid antibody Deck (3)
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Clinical Manifestations

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  1. Venous and arterial thrombosis
  2. Thrombocytopenia
  3. Recurrent fetal loss (especially 2nd trimester)
  4. Cerebral disease (e.g. migraine, seizures)
  5. Livedo reticularis (see rash sheet)
2
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Syndrome confirmed by detection of

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  • Anticardiolipin
  • Antiphospholipid antibodies in the serum
  • Lupus anticoagulant presence
3
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Treatment

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Anticoagulation with either aspirin or warfarin or both

Many female sufferes have been able to carry foetuses to term as a result

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