Anticardiolipin antibodies levels in healthy pregnant and non-pregnant woman

To determine the prevalence of anticardiolipin antibodies in healthy non pregnant women and during normal pregnancy, 110 healthy women of mean age 25 years old and 53 healthy pregnant females of mean age 24.5 years old, who no one suffered from any autoimmune disease, were studied. In all women the...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2000-02, Vol.263 (3), p.111-115
Main Authors: Tsapanos, V, Kanellopoulos, N, Cardamakis, E, Fotopoulos, A, Schinas, V, Kondakis, X, Tzingounis, V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin - blood
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Immunoglobulins
Infant, Newborn
Middle Aged
Pregnancy - immunology
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Summary:To determine the prevalence of anticardiolipin antibodies in healthy non pregnant women and during normal pregnancy, 110 healthy women of mean age 25 years old and 53 healthy pregnant females of mean age 24.5 years old, who no one suffered from any autoimmune disease, were studied. In all women the anticardiolipin antibodies were measured in duplicate by the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). There was no difference in the percentage of the positive anticardiolipin antibodies between non pregnant and pregnant healthy women (9.1% and 5.6% respectively). Also, there was no difference in the antibodies levels during normal pregnancy, as well as, during an equal time of observation in non pregnant women. The positive anticardiolipin antibodies levels were low.
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s004040050007