Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3343120 | Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology | 2008 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
The antiphospholipid syndrome is an acquired autoimmune syndrome characterized by arterial and/or venous thrombosis and/or pregnancy morbidity in association with the prolonged presence of serum autoantibodies, including the so-called lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies, which are mainly directed against complexes of proteins and anionic phospholipids.
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Authors
Jean-Louis Pasquali, Vincent Poindron, Anne-Sophie Korganow, Thierry Martin,