Avtor/Urednik     Avčin, Tadej
Naslov     Antiphospholipid syndrome in children
Tip     članek
Vir     Curr Opin Rheumatol
Vol. in št.     Letnik 20, št. 5
Leto izdaje     2008
Obseg     str. 595-600
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     Purpose of review: Antiphospholipid syndrome is considered as the most common acquired hypercoagulation state of autoimmune disorder in children. Besides vascular occlusion, antiphospholipid antibodies have been associated with various nonthrombotic clinical manifestations. This review highlights recent clinical advances in the field of neonatal and pediatric antiphospholipid syndrome and emphasizes differences in relation to the antiphospholipid syndrome in adult population. Recent findings: Neonatal antiphospholipid syndrome is a rare clinical entity characterized by neonatal thrombotic disease due to the transplacental passage of maternal antiphospholipid antibodies. There is growing evidence that transplacentally transferred antiphospholipid antibodies act as a risk factor, but are not usually a sufficient condition for thrombosis and other thrombophilic risk factors should be systematically evaluated. Long-term studies of children born to antiphospholipid-antibody-positive mothers provided the evidence of possible neurodevelopmental changes in these children and regular neuropsychological assessments are recommended. Data from the pediatric antiphospholipid syndrome studies have confirmed that antiphospholipid-antibody-related thromboses in children are frequently associated with multiple antiphospholipid antibodies positivity and concomitant presence of inherited prothrombotic disorders. Children with antiphospholipid syndrome have frequently demonstrated associated nonthrombotic manifestations, particularly hematological, skin and neurological manifestations. Comparisons between children with primary antiphospholipid syndrome and antiphospholipid syndrome associated with autoimmune disease have recognized certain differences that suggest two distinct subgroups with specific clinical characteristics. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters)
Deskriptorji     ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME
ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID
THROMBOSIS
INFANT, NEWBORN
CHILD