NEW BASIC ASPECTS OF THE ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME

Authors
HUNT JE ADELSTEIN S KRILIS SA
Citation
Je. Hunt et al., NEW BASIC ASPECTS OF THE ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME, Clinical and experimental rheumatology, 12(6), 1994, pp. 661-668
Citations number
93
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Clinical and experimental rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0392856X
Volume
12
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
661 - 668
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-856X(1994)12:6<661:NBAOTA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
This article reviews recent changes in our understanding of the basic aspects of the Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) with special emphasis o n interactions with phospholipid binding proteins. We survey the histo ry of the development of tests for the APS, and discuss current method s of detection of antiphospholipid antibodies, clinical events associa ted with APS, and new concepts regarding the immunological specificity of the antibodies.