Look up: Antiphospholipid Syndrome

1. Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
   Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APLS): An immune disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal antibodies in the blood associated with abnormal blood clotting, migraine headaches, recurrent pregnancy losses (repeat spontaneous abortions), and low blood platelet counts (thrombocytopenia). Th...
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2. antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
   <syndrome> An immune disorder characterised by the presence of abnormal antibodies in the blood associated with certain medical conditions including abnormal blood clotting, migraine headaches, premature miscarriage, and low blood platelet counts (thrombocytopenia). ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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3. antiphospholipid syndrome
   <immunology, syndrome> An uncommon disorder that is characterised by hypercoagulability due to the presence of antibodies against phospholipids. ... These patients exhibit a tendency for recurrent and life-threatening thrombosis and embolic events (for example stroke). Individuals with antipho...
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4. antiphospholipid syndrome
   antiphospholipid antibody syndrome(APS) a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by the presence of circulating antibodies against phospholipids, with thrombosis (including thrombotic microangiopathy), spontaneous abortion, thrombocytopenia, valvular heart disease, and other less frequent symptoms. A seve...
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5. Antiphospholipid Syndrome
   An autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system reacts against certain normal substances present in blood, which increases the risk for blood clots to develop. The condition is associated with greater chance of miscarriage and many women that suffer from habitual miscarriages, are diagnosed with the syndrome.
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6. antiphospholipid-antibody syndrome
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. a disorder characterized by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with arterial and venous thrombosis, and/or obstetric complications. Antiphospholipid antibodies are a wide and heterogeneous group of immunoglobulins that include, among others, lupus anti...
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7. Antiphospholipid syndrome
   (ILDS D68.810) | ICD9 = ICD9 289.81 | ICDO = | Image = | Caption = | OMIM = 107320 | OMIM_mult = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = med | eMedicineTopic = 2923 | DiseasesDB = 775 | MeshID = D016736 | --> `Antiphospholipid syndrome` (APS or APLS) or `antiphospholipid antibody syndrome` is a disorder o...
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