Heparin treatment in antiphospholipid syndrome with recurrent pregnancy loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PD Ziakas, M Pavlou, M Voulgarelis - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2010 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of combined heparin and aspirin compared with aspirin
monotherapy in pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome and recurrent pregnancy …

Aspirin: the mechanism of action revisited in the context of pregnancy complications

AP Cadavid - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Aspirin is one of the most frequently used and cheapest drugs in medicine. It belongs to the
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with a wide range of pharmacological activities …

The potential role of heparin in assisted conception

SM Nelson, IA Greer - Human Reproduction Update, 2008 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Heparan sulphates play key roles in conception and early pregnancy
events. The role of heparin, a structural analogue, and its application to assisted conception …

Detailed analysis of peripheral blood natural killer (NK) cells in women with recurrent miscarriage

K King, S Smith, M Chapman, G Sacks - Human reproduction, 2010 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Increased peripheral blood natural killer (NK) cell activity has been
associated with unexplained reproductive failure including recurrent (three or more) …

Stroke and pregnancy: clinical presentation, evaluation, treatment, and epidemiology

KE Grear, CD Bushnell - Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Stroke is a neurological emergency that carries a risk of morbidity and mortality. Recent
studies have shown that the incidence of stroke, although rare, is increasing in pregnant …

In vivo distribution of β2 glycoprotein I under various pathophysiologic conditions

C Agostinis, S Biffi, C Garrovo… - Blood, The Journal …, 2011 - ashpublications.org
In vitro studies have documented β2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) binding to endothelial cells (ECs)
and trophoblast using antiphospholipid antibodies. The in vivo binding of β2GPI to these …

Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

W Lim - ASH Education Program Book, 2009 - ashpublications.org
The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is defined by the persistent presence of
antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with recurrent venous or arterial thromboembolism or …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of different IgG anticardiolipin antibody cut‐off values on antiphospholipid syndrome classification

A Ruffatti, S Olivieri, M Tonello, M Bortolati… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2008 - Elsevier
Background: While medium to high titers of anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies, defined as> 40
GPL units or> 99th percentile, is a laboratory criteria for the 'definite'diagnosis of …

ApoE receptor 2 mediation of trophoblast dysfunction and pregnancy complications induced by antiphospholipid antibodies in mice

V Ulrich, SE Gelber, M Vukelic… - Arthritis & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Pregnancies in women with the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) are frequently
complicated by fetal loss and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). How circulating …

Antiphospholipid antibodies limit trophoblast migration by reducing IL‐6 production and STAT3 activity

MJ Mulla, K Myrtolli, JJ Brosens… - American journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Citation Mulla MJ, Myrtolli K, Brosens JJ, Chamley LW, Kwak‐Kim JY, Paidas MJ, Abrahams
VM. Antiphospholipid antibodies limit trophoblast migration by reducing IL‐6 production and …