Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Management of Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome : A Comprehensive Review

Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by vascular thrombosis and/or pregnancy morbidity associated with persistent antiphospholipid antibody positivity. Cases fulfilling the Sydney criteria for obstetric morbidity with no previous thrombosis are known as obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (OAPS). OAPS is the most identified cause of recurrent pregnancy loss and late-pregnancy morbidity related to placental injury. Cases with incomplete clinical or laboratory data are classified as obstetric morbidity APS (OMAPS) and non-criteria OAPS (NC-OAPS), respectively. Inflammatory and thrombotic mechanisms are involved in the pathophysiology of OAPS. Trophoblasts, endothelium, platelets and innate immune cells are key cellular players. Complement activation plays a crucial pathogenic role. Secondary placental thrombosis appears by clot formation in response to tissue factor activation. New risk assessment tools could improve the prediction of obstetric complication recurrences or thromboses. The standard-of-care treatment consists of low-dose aspirin and prophylactic low molecular weight heparin. In refractory cases, the addition of hydroxychloroquine, low-dose prednisone or IVIG improve pregnancy outcomes. Statins and eculizumab are currently being tested for treating selected OAPS women. Finally, we revisited recent insights and concerns about the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of OAPS.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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Journal of clinical medicine - 11(2022), 3 vom: 28. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alijotas-Reig, Jaume [VerfasserIn]
Esteve-Valverde, Enrique [VerfasserIn]
Anunciación-Llunell, Ariadna [VerfasserIn]
Marques-Soares, Joana [VerfasserIn]
Pardos-Gea, Josep [VerfasserIn]
Miró-Mur, Francesc [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antiphospholipid antibody
Diagnosis
Journal Article
Management
Non-criteria antiphospholipid antibodies
Obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome
Pathogenesis
Review

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Date Revised 19.02.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm11030675

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NLM336922272