Lupus and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Lupus and Antiphospholipid Antibody SyndromeSkip to the navigationTopic OverviewAbout 1 out of 3 people with
lupus produce an
antibody that attacks certain blood-clotting factors,
which can cause the blood to clot easily.footnote 1 A person who has this antibody and has had blood clots is said to have antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. This
can lead to mild or severe blood-clotting complications, including: A blood test can detect antiphospholipid antibodies. When diagnosed, the condition is usually treated with
anticoagulants. Pregnant women with antiphospholipid
antibody syndrome need to be closely monitored. ReferencesCitations- Crow MK (2016). Systemic lupus erythematosus. In L Goldman, A Shafer, eds., Goldman-Cecil Medicine, 24th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1769-1777. Philadelphia: Saunders.
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Primary Medical ReviewerAnne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerNancy Ann Shadick, MD, MPH - Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Current as ofOctober 31, 2016 Current as of:
October 31, 2016 Crow MK (2016). Systemic lupus erythematosus. In L Goldman, A Shafer, eds., Goldman-Cecil Medicine, 24th ed., vol. 2, pp. 1769-1777. Philadelphia: Saunders. Last modified on: 8 September 2017
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