WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 1998: Re: more ?? about antiphospholipid antibodies

Re: more ?? about antiphospholipid antibodies

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Feb 1998 23:07:47 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 4 Feb 1998, Kalitsa wrote: >I also have been diagnosed with an elevated Anticardiolipin antibody of
>100 IGm, according to my rheumotologist this really doesn'y affect
>pregnancy, but my obgyn has put me on one baby aspirin per day. Every
>month since I have been trying to conceive, I have been having the worst
>pains, braest soreness and back in Sept. before my period began I
>passed a clot. Do any of you experience these problems?

Although I have had good results with the same ASA treatment as your gyn, a recent paper in the New England Journal of Medicine 1997; 337:154-60 states that aspirin and prednisone doesn't help and may actually cause problems. More papers will be necessary to follow this and corroborate this info.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
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Great Neck, New York
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