Abstract
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is the association of antiphospholipid antibodies with thromboses and/or obstetric morbidity. Obstetric morbidity includes recurrent first trimester loss, stillbirth, intrauterine death, preeclam-psia, premature birth and fetal growth restriction. Although current treatment regimens including aspirin and low-molecular weight heparin have improved pregnancy outcomes, 30% of affected women have pregnancy complica-tions. Women with APS are therefore high-risk pregnancies who should be monitored in specialist centres according to international standards.
Translated title of the contribution | Antiphospholipid syndrome and pregnancy |
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Original language | Danish |
Article number | V09150730 |
Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Volume | 178 |
Issue number | 12 |
Pages (from-to) | 2-5 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- English Abstract
- Journal Article