1 / 1
|
DeCS
|
|
|
Descriptor English:
|
|
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
|
Descriptor Spanish:
|
|
Síndrome Antifosfolípido
|
Descriptor Portuguese:
|
|
Síndrome Antifosfolipídica
|
Tree Number:
|
|
C20.111.197
|
Definition English:
|
|
The presence of antibodies directed against phospholipids (ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID). The condition is associated with a variety of diseases, notably systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue diseases, thrombopenia, and arterial or venous thromboses. In pregnancy it can cause abortion. Of the phospholipids, the cardiolipins show markedly elevated levels of anticardiolipin antibodies (ANTIBODIES, ANTICARDIOLIPIN). Present also are high levels of lupus anticoagulant (LUPUS COAGULATION INHIBITOR). |
Indexing Annotation English:
|
|
an autoimmune dis, not a metab dis
|
History Note English:
|
|
92; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY SYNDROME was see ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME 1992
|
Allowable Qualifiers English:
|
|
|
Record Number:
|
|
30257
|
Unique Identifier:
|
|
D016736
|
Occurrence in VHL:
|
|
|
Similar:
|
|
DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
|