Chapter 3 - Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)»Coagulation defects, purpura and other hemorrhagic conditions (D65-D69)»Antiphospholipid syndrome (D68.61)
D68.61
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Related indications (MeSH) (1)
The presence of antibodies directed against phospholipids (ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID). The condition is associated with a variety of diseases, notably systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue diseases, thrombopenia, and arterial or venous thromboses. In pregnancy it can cause abortion. Of the phospholipids, the cardiolipins show markedly elevated levels of anticardiolipin antibodies (ANTIBODIES, ANTICARDIOLIPIN). Present also are high levels of lupus anticoagulant (LUPUS COAGULATION INHIBITOR).