Open AccessTreatment Of Habitual Abortions Associated With Autoimmune Abnormalities
Author(s) -
Christiansen Ole B.,
Andersen Erik S.,
Lauritsen Jørgen G.,
Grunnet Niels
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348809004284
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , abortion , autoimmune hepatitis , systemic lupus erythematosus , autoimmune disease , antibody , pregnancy , immunology , hepatitis , obstetrics , disease , genetics , biology
In a study of the etiology of idiopathic habitual abortion, we have found 2 patients with a history of 5 and 4 spontaneous abortions respectively, possibly caused by autoimmune abnormalities. In the plasma of one of the patients we had found the presence of lupus anticoagulans and other lupus antibodies, whereas the other suffered from a latent autoimmune hepatitis. We describe the successful treatment of the 2 womens’ subsequent pregnancies with subcutaneous heparin supplemented with acetylsalicylic acid.