Antiphospholipid antibodies: A major advance in the management of recurrent abortion

Autoimmunity Reviews

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 228-233

  Balasch, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antiphophospholipid antibodies; Recurrent abortion

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RECURRENT ABORTION; REVIEW; UTERUS DISEASE;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ASPIRIN; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1942457278     PISSN: 15689972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2003.08.001     Document Type: Review

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