A link between the presence of the lupus anticoagulant (LA) and recurrent spontaneous miscarriage exists; however, the incidence of the LA in patients with unexplained recurrent miscarriage is unknown. We have therefore investigated the incidence of the LA in women with recurrent miscarriage but wit
Anticoagulant therapy for prevention of spontaneous abortion in a patient with a lupus anticoagulant
โ Scribed by A. Mark Joffe; Christopher F. Hoskins; Sandra C. Ghitter-Mannes; Dr. Michael J. Mant
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 179 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
We describe a case of a 28-year-old man who developed an extensive spontaneous deep venous thrombosis. Testing revealed heterozygotic factor V Leiden mutation, and the presence of both lupus anticoagulant (LA) and elevated IgM anticardiolipin antibody (ACA). Several family members were found to be h
Bleeding is very rare in patients with lupus anticoagulants in the absence of associated hemostatic abnormalities. Few cases have been reported with attention given to work-up for other coagulation defects. We report a case of spontaneous hematoma in a patient with lupus anticoagulant, immunoglobuli
The relationship between thrombocytopenia and the level of anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) and/or the existence of lupus anticoagulant (LA) ware studied in 146 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These patients were divided into six groups: A, those LA positive with a high level of aC