dero Admin

Age : 48 Joined : 09 Dec 2007 Posts : 357 Location : Near Ottawa, Ontario Canada.
| Subject: Antiphospholipid Syndrom or Lupus Anticcoagulant. Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:41 pm | |
| Lupus anticoagulant (also known as lupus antibody, LA, or lupus inhibitors) is a medical phenomenon where autoantibodies bind to phospholipids and proteins associated with the cell membrane. Since interactions between the cell membrane and clotting factors are necessary for proper functioning of the coagulation cascade, the lupus anticoagulant can interfere with blood clotting as well as in-vitro tests of clotting function. Paradoxically, lupus anticoagulants are also risk factors for thrombosis.(more...)
Other sites.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000547.htm
http://arthritis-symptom.com/lupus/lupus-anticoagulant.htm |
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Sharon

Age : 50 Joined : 21 Dec 2007 Posts : 19 Location : Friendswood, Texas--USA
| Subject: Re: Antiphospholipid Syndrom or Lupus Anticcoagulant. Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:18 am | |
| This site has about 50 articles regarding APS, with many about its effects on children:
http://www.antiphospholipid.net/clin.html |
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dero Admin

Age : 48 Joined : 09 Dec 2007 Posts : 357 Location : Near Ottawa, Ontario Canada.
| Subject: Re: Antiphospholipid Syndrom or Lupus Anticcoagulant. Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:43 pm | |
| Thank you Sharon!!! This is a great site.  |
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