The introduction of anti-phosphatidylserine/prothrombin autoantibodies in the laboratory diagnostic process of anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome: 6 months of observation

Autoimmunity Highlights

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 63-67

  Fabris, Martina ^a,b   Giacomello, Roberta ^a,b   Poz, Alessandra ^b   Pantarotto, Lisa ^a   Tanzi, Nicolanna ^b   Curcio, Francesco ^a,b   Tonutti, Elio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti beta2 glycoprotein I antibodies; Anti cardiolipin antibodies; Anti phosphatidylserine prothrombin autoantibodies; Anti phospholipid antibody syndrome; Lupus anticoagulant

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE ANTIBODY; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY; PROTHROMBIN ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84919780770     PISSN: 20380305     EISSN: 20383274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13317-014-0061-3     Document Type: Article

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