BookDoruk Erkan, Michael D. Lockshin, editors.
Contents:
Part I. Historical aspects of antiphospholipid syndrome
1. History of antiphospholipid antibody
Part II. Basic Science Aspects of Antiphospholipid Syndrome
2. Natural proteins involved in antiphospholipid syndrome
3. Origin of antiphospholipid antibodies
4. Recent advances in understanding of the genetics of antiphospholipid syndrome
5. Mechanisms of antiphospholipid antibody-mediated thrombosis
6. Mechanisms of antiphospholipid antibody-mediated prenancy morbidity
Part III. Clinical and diagnostic aspects of antiphospholipid syndrome
7. Definition and epidemiology of antiphospholipid syndrome
8. Clinical and prognostic significance of non-criteria antiphospholipid antibody tests
9. Disease and risk measurement criteria in antiphospholipid syndrome
10. Neurophyschiatric manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome
Part IV. Therapeutic aspects of antiphospholipid syndrome
11. Prevention and treatemnt of obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome
13. Treatment of non-criteria manifestations in antiphospholipid syndrome
14. Antiphospholipid syndrome alliance for clinical trials and international networking (APS ACTION)
Part V. 15th International Congress on Antiphospholipiid Antibodies Task Force reports
15. 15th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies Task Force on Antiphospholipid Syndreome Classification Report
16. 15th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies Task Force on Pediatric Antiphospholipid Syndrome Report
17. 15th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies Task Force on Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Report
18. 15th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies Task Force on Antiphospholipid Syndrome Treatment Trends Report
Part VI. Antiphospholipid syndrome for patients
19. Antiphospholipid syndrome: what should patients know?
20. Obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome: what should patients know?
Index.