Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
ISSN: 2155-9899
Department of Pathology, FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan
Research Article
Clinical Features and Pattern of Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Patients of Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Author(s): Sheharbano Imran* and Qasim Ahmed
Background: Evaluation of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) profile in Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
patients with obstetric and thrombotic complications and to see the association of different anti phospholipid
antibodies in different clinical features of Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in SLE patients.
Materials and methods: Cross sectional prospective interdisciplinary study was conducted between July 2019 to
January 2021 at the Section of Chemical Pathology and Department of Rheumatology, Fatima Memorial Hospital
Lahore.
After taking IRB approval, diagnosed cases of APS with SLE presenting with thrombosis and pregnancy complication
were studied. After informed consent, performa was filled by patient including age, gender and clinical symptoms.
Blood sample were taken for Anti-beta-2-glycoprotein 1(anti-b2GPI).. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9899.21.12.630