Test Distinctive features Anti-PS/PT antibodies Strong correlation with LA Association with obstetric or thrombotic manifestations not definitely demonstrated Anti-DI antibodies Association with triple positivity Association with thrombosis (in few studies)…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Pier Luigi Meroni (ed.)Antiphospholipid Antibody SyndromeRare Diseases of the Immune System10.1007/978-3-319-11044-8_1 1. Genetics and Origin of Antiphospholipid Syndrome Alessandra Soriano1, 2 , Miri Blank3 and Yehuda Shoenfeld1, 4 (1) Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Pier Luigi Meroni (ed.)Antiphospholipid Antibody SyndromeRare Diseases of the Immune System10.1007/978-3-319-11044-8_4 4. The Pathogenic Mechanisms for Antiphospholipid Antibodies (aPL)-Mediated Pregnancy Loss Nicoletta Di Simone1 and Silvia D’Ippolito1 (1) Department of Obstetrics and…
Clinical Serology 1. Venous thrombosis 1. IgG anticardiolipin antibody (>20 GPL units) 2. Arterial thrombosis 2. Positive test for lupus anticoagulant 3. Recurrent fetal loss 3. IgM anticardiolipin antibody (>20…
421. Friends are considering adopting a “special needs” child from another country. The family has few details, but the video provided by the Bombay, India adoption agency of the 4-year-old…
(Courtesy of Susan John, MD.) a. Multiple sclerosis b. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) c. Malignant astrocytoma d. Bacterial meningitis e. Neurocysticercosis 309. The examination of a child’s back is shown…
a. Mumps b. Varicella c. Rubella d. Measles e. Diphtheria 345. A 2-month-old child of an HIV-positive mother is followed in your pediatric practice. Which of the following therapies should…
Fig. 54.1 Clinical photograph of two patients with high anorectal malformations. Note the flat perineum and absence of fistula Perineal signs found in patients with low malformations include (Figs. 54.2 and…
