Familial occurrence of the antiphospholipid syndrome.

@article{Matthey1989FamilialOO,
  title={Familial occurrence of the antiphospholipid syndrome.},
  author={Francis Matthey and Kieran M J Walshe and Ian Mackie and Samuel J. Machin},
  journal={Journal of clinical pathology},
  year={1989},
  volume={42 5},
  pages={
          495-7
        }
}

• Francis Matthey, Kieran M J Walshe, +1 author Samuel J. Machin
• Published 1989 in Journal of clinical pathology

In a family of four the whole spectrum of antiphospholipid and associated antibodies was present but without evidence of connective tissue disease. All four members had anticardiolipin antibodies; two had a confirmed lupus anticoagulant. Thrombocytopenia was severe in one and associated with a high titre of antiplatelet antibody, while another member was found to have a positive antiglobulin test. One member also had a low protein C concentration while two had decreased concentration of protein… CONTINUE READING

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