《英文msh詞典》Anti Phospholipid Syndrome
[入口詞] Anti Phospholipid Syndrome
[主題詞] Antiphospholipid Syndrome
[英文釋義] 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).