Antiphospholipid antibodies and infections.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Many infections have been found to be associated with antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), although a pathogenic role for these antibodies has not usually been obvious except in a few isolated cases. Two types of aPL have been referred to as "autoimmune" and "infectious" types. This distinction, however, has subsequently been found not to be absolute.
Medical subject headings
- Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
- Bacterial Infections
- Virus Diseases