Lupus anticoagulants

Lupus anticoagulants
Definition
Lupus anticoagulants are antibodies against phospholipids (substances in the lining of cells) that prevent blood clotting in a test tube.

Antiphospholipid antibodies (APLAs) constitute a large family of autoantibodies, including lupus anticoagulants and anticardiolipin antibodies. These antibodies may occur in several clinical contexts.

Schick P et al; Hypercoagulability - Hereditary Thrombophilia and Lupus Anticoagulants Associated With Venous Thrombosis and Emboli, eMedicine, Oct 2009 ...

All pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus should be tested for the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (eg, lupus anticoagulants and anticardiolipin antibodies).

Anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) or beta-2 glycoproteins, which are part of the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
Lupus anticoagulants (LA), part of the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
Fasting plasma homocysteine levels
Hyperhomocysteinemia ...

Lupus anticoagulants
Lupus nephritis
Lyme disease
Lyme disease - chronic persistent
Lyme disease - early disseminated
Lyme disease - primary
Lymphadenitis
Lymphangitis
Lymphatic obstruction
Lymphofollicular hyperplasia ...

See also: Lupus anticoagulant, Lupus erythematosus, Lupus, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Erythema