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How we diagnose the antiphospholipid syndrome

Bill Giannakopoulos1, Freda Passam, Yiannis Ioannou

  • 1Department of Medicine, Immunology, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of New South Wales, St George Hospital, Kogarah, Australia.

Blood
|August 30, 2008
PubMed
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Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a blood clotting disorder. This review highlights anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies for diagnosing APS and managing obstetric complications.

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