anti-cardiolipin antibody in serum
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Indications
- serology
- evaluation of hypercoagulable state
- venous thrombosis
- arterial thrombosis
- recurrent miscarriage
- evaluation of hypercoagulable state
Clinical significance
- associated with hypercoagulable state
- 50-75% risk of fetal loss
- treatment may decrease risk to 20%
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Contributions from Linda Kuribayashi MD, Dept of Medicine, UCSF Fresno
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 17. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2015
- ↑ Wikipedia: Anti-cardiolipin antibodies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-cardiolipin_antibodies