Antibody profile of pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome and pregnancy outcome after treatment with low dose aspirin and low-weight-molecular heparin

Coll Antropol. 2007 Mar;31(1):173-7.

Abstract

The aim of the research was to show our diagnostic and therapeutic experience with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in pregnant women. 36 pregnant women suspect on APS were included in the study: 32 with primary antiphospholipd syndrome (PAPS) and 4 with secondary antiphospholipid syndrome (SAPS). All pregnant women received low-molecular-weight-heparin (LMWH) and low dose aspirin (LDA) therapy. Control group represented 26 women with SAPS and previous bad reproductive anamnesis. Average pregnancy lasted 37.06 +/- 0.707 weeks. LMWH and LDA therapy was successful in 97.22%. Lupus anticoagulant (LA) was found to be more frequent in PAPS group (71.87%). Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) were found to be more frequent in SAPS (26.66%). For three patients (3.37%), PAPS was diagnosed due to a fact that they had positive antibeta2-glycoproteinl (antibeta-GP1). To make APS diagnosis, it is of great importance to search for all antiphospholipid antibodies. LMWH and low dose of acetylsalicylic acid should be the first choice therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / blood*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / immunology
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / blood*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy*
  • Pregnancy Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin
  • Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
  • Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor
  • Aspirin