The most common acquired thrombophilia is the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Nigel
Harris first used the term antiphospholipid syndrome in 1986 1 to refer to what is now a well …

Acquired thrombophilias are hypercoagulable states secondary to various aetiologies. In
particular, during pregnancy the risks are exaggerated due to the underlying physiological …

Recurrent fetal loss and other placental vascular pathologies of pregnancy have long been
associated with antiphospholipid syndrome—an acquired autoimmune thrombophilic state …

Thrombophilia is defined as a tendency to thrombosis. The association between specific
thrombophilic defects—both inherited and acquired—and pregnancy loss is a rapidly …

Aim To analyse the prevalence and effects of inherited thrombophilic disorders (ITD) on
maternal–foetal outcomes in cases of antiphospholipid antibody related to obstetric …

Three decades ago, antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) were proposed to have a causal
association with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), suspected because of placental clots that …

An association between antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) and pregnancy loss was first
suggested by case reports and small case series some 30 years ago. More detailed …

ABSTRACT A recent review of the literature on thrombophilia and adverse pregnancy
outcome reveals contradictory findings. There are retrospective and prospective studies that …

The medical significance of antiphospholipid antibodies lagged behind the description of the
false-positive serologic test for syphilis and lupus anticoagulant (LA) for at least a decade. In …

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease characterised by the presence
of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). The antibodies currently included in the classification …