[Successful high-dose low-molecular-weight heparin thromboprophylaxis in pregnant women with antiphospholipid syndrome].

Introduction: Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disorder, defined as the association of antiphospholipid antibodies with manifestations of venous or arterial thrombosis or pregnancy loss. Primary antiphospholipid syndrome means that the patients have the same clinical symptoms and laboratory findings but they are not suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus or a closely related autoimmune diseases. Secondary antiphospholipid syndrome occurs in association with autoimmune or other diseases.

[Antiphospholipid antibodies in acute coronary syndrome].

Unlabelled: The authors examined the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies in acute coronary syndrome. As their results show the frequency of antibodies against B2-glycoprotein I is significantly higher (14.4%) than the presence of these antibodies in a healthy control group (2%).