| Literature DB >> 25300673 |
Cecilia Beatrice Chighizola1, Maria Gerosa, Laura Trespidi, Alessio Di Giacomo, Federica Rossi, Barbara Acaia, Pier Luigi Meroni.
Abstract
Pregnancy morbidity is part of the clinical spectrum of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), a chronic autoimmune condition serologically characterized by the persistent positivity of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). Antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents are the mainstay of the treatment of obstetric APS. However, there is an ongoing debate about the optimal management of women with most severe aPL-mediated obstetric complications, women not fulfilling APS criteria and those with refractory disease. Unfortunately, the literature cannot provide definite answers to these controversial issues, being flawed by many limitations. The evidence supporting the recommended therapeutic management of different aPL-related obstetrical clinical manifestations is presented, with a critical appraisal of each approach.Entities:
Keywords: antiphospholipid antibodies; antiphospholipid syndrome; outcomes; pregnancy morbidity; treatment
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25300673 DOI: 10.1586/1744666X.2014.968129
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Clin Immunol ISSN: 1744-666X Impact factor: 4.473