Antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) and recurrent pregnancy loss: treating a unique APA positive population

Antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) and recurrent pregnancy loss: treating a unique APA positive population.

BACKGROUND Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) has been associated with antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) including anticardiolipin and lupus anticoagulant. Therapy using heparin and aspirin has been shown to significantly improve the live birth rate. We evaluated whether other APA should be considered as a basis for treatment in women with RPL. We also assessed the efficacy of heparin and aspirin t...

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Bouquet variety of antiphospholipid antibodies in recurrent pregnancy loss

Seventy-six female patients with two or more recurrent pregnancy losses (RPL) during the 1(st) trimester were studied. Based on the results of the aCL and aB2GPI antibodies testing, patients were divided in two groups: 22 patients with RPL and elevated immunoglobulin (Ig) G/IgM aCL and/or aB2GPI [RPL + antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)] and 54 patients with RPL alone (without high antibodies). Im...

APA PsycARTICLES

The prevalence of pregnancy, substance abuse, violence, and delinquency among young people is unacceptably high. Interventions for preventing problems in large numbers of youth require more than individual psychological interventions. Successful interventions include the involvement of prevention practitioners and community residents in community-level interventions. The potential of community-...

10,000 words, APA

This three year study used a mixed method design beginning with content analysis of games envisioned by 5 and 8 graders, followed by a survey of students in the same age range reacting to video promos representing these games. Results show that the designers’ gender influences the design outcome of games and that girls expected they would find the girl games significantly more fun to play than ...