THE PRIMARY ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY SYN DROME IN PREGNANCY - SUCCESSFUL PREGNANCY FOLLOWING INTRAVENOUS GAMMA-GLOBULIN TREATMENT

Authors
ROSEN AC ANEGG B
Citation
Ac. Rosen et B. Anegg, THE PRIMARY ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY SYN DROME IN PREGNANCY - SUCCESSFUL PREGNANCY FOLLOWING INTRAVENOUS GAMMA-GLOBULIN TREATMENT, Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 56(8), 1996, pp. 410-413
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde → ACNP
ISSN journal
00165751
Volume
56
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
410 - 413
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-5751(1996)56:8<410:TPAASD>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is characterized by intraut erine fetal death and arterial and/or venous thrombosis. The clinical course of a 37-year-old pregnant woman with a history of eight previou s miscarriages is presented. By application of intravenous immunoglobu lin (Venimmun(R) Behringwerke Marburg/Lahn) a successful pregnancy cou ld be accomplished. Diagnosis, immunologic pathomechanisms, possible t reatment modalities as well as the obstetric management of this autoim mune disease will be discussed.