Dos and don'ts in diagnosing antiphospholipid syndrome. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an acquired autoimmune thrombotic tendency that is identified by the presence of abnormal antiphospholipid laboratory tests in patients who have a history of vascular thrombosis and/or pregnancy complications including recurrent spontaneous miscarriages and a group of other complications due to placental insufficiency. Diagnostic testing for APS is often problematic because of many misconceptions regarding these empirically derived assays. This chapter is intended to provide hematology-oncology consultants with practical information about the uses and limitations of assays used to diagnose APS.

publication date

  • January 1, 2012

Research

keywords

  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  • Hematology

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84879340243

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1182/asheducation-2012.1.455

PubMed ID

  • 23233619

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 2012