[Antiphospholipid syndrome in the year 2009]
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Procoagulant Platelet Characterization by Measuring Phosphatidylserine Exposure and Microvesicle Release from Human Purified Platelets
Published on: November 29, 2024
A Buliková1, J Zavrelová, M Penka
1Oddelení klinické hematologie Fakultní nemocnice Bmrno. abulik@fnbrno.cz
Abstract:
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a prothrombotic disorder characterized by vascular occlusions and/or pregnancy morbidity in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. These autoantibodies represent a large and heterogenous family of circulating immunoglobulins usually identified as anticardiolipin antibodies and antibodies directed against beta2-glykoprotein I or as lupus anticoagulant. A number of criteria for diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome have been proposed. In this review, we focused on long-term process of diagnostic procedures development and future directions in scientific research in this field.
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