Abstract:Anti-protein Z (aPZ) and protein S (aPS) antibodies have been reported to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcome and thrombosis. We have studied the prevalence of aPZ and aPS antibodies in 63 patients who were referred to our laboratory for antiphospholipid antibody (APA) and lupus inhibitor (LI) evaluation, and 46 normal controls. We considered patients who have increased levels of anticardiolipin (ACL), anti-ß2 glycoprotein I (aB2GPI), or antiphosphatidyl-serine antibodies (aPSer) as APA positive. We d… Show more
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