Chemicals and Drugs

Antiphospholipid Antibodies

Autoantibodies directed against phospholipids. These antibodies are characteristically found in patients with certain autoimmune diseases (e.g., SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS and ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME), some non-autoimmune diseases, and also in healthy individuals.

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Abstract

Autoantibodies directed against phospholipids. These antibodies are characteristically found in patients with certain autoimmune diseases (e.g., SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS and ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME), some non-autoimmune diseases, and also in healthy individuals.

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9 entry terms
  • Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
  • Antiphospholipid Antibody
  • Antiphospholipid Autoantibodies
  • Antiphospholipid Autoantibody
  • Phospholipid Autoantibodies
  • Phospholipid Autoantibody
  • Antibody, Antiphospholipid
  • Autoantibody, Antiphospholipid
  • Autoantibody, Phospholipid

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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  • Autoantibodies (1983-1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antiphospholipid Antibodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017152. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017152
  2. Antiphospholipid Antibodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q582142