A case of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome successfully treated with prednisolone and low-dose aspirin, with subsequent normal pregnancy

Japanese Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-72

  Yamamoto, Michiyo ^a   Maesima, Etsuko ^b   Yamada, Yoichi ^a   Yukawa, Susumu ^a   Maeda, Takao ^b  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kainan Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; Low dose aspirin; Prednisolone; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ASPIRIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PREDNISOLONE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031068880     PISSN: 09114300     EISSN: 13497413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2177/jsci.20.67     Document Type: Article

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