Objective: To study the relationship between viral infections and the induction of
antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies. Methods: We reviewed the medical literature from 1968 …

The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), originally defined as the combination of venous or
arterial thrombotic events, recurrent fetal loss, and, frequently, a moderate thrombocytopenia …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and laboratory features, as well as the precipitating
factors, treatment and outcome of patients with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome …

Many infections have been found to be associated with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL),
although a pathogenic role for these antibodies has not usually been obvious except in a …

Objective The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of case reports
documenting the development of antiphospholipid syndrome or antiphospholipid syndrome …

To date, it is believed that the origin of autoimmune diseases is one of a multifactorial
background. A genetic predisposition, an immune system malfunction or even backfire …

Objective: To describe and analyse the clinical characteristics of 100 patients with
antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) associated with infections. Methods: Patients were …

Viral infection can induce the production of autoantibodies : Current Opinion in Rheumatology
Viral infection can induce the production of autoantibodies : Current Opinion in Rheumatology …

Objective To characterize the binding and functional properties of antiphospholipid
antibodies (aPL) induced by immunization with a viral peptide and to determine whether …

BACKGROUND: Thrombosis associated with acute cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has
been reported in the medical literature almost 100 times thus far. Still, the clinical …