[Fetal survival after the corticosteroid and low-dose aspirin regimen in a case of anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome]

Rinsho Ketsueki. 1990 Jul;31(7):1034-5.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 27-year-old woman with anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome, whose first pregnancy had ended in intrauterine fetal death, was treated with prednisolone 0.6 mg/kg/day before second pregnancy. Suppression of anti-cardiolipin antibody activity was rapidly achieved and maintained during the pregnancy. After conception, low-dose aspirin 81 mg/day was started and continued until delivery. She gave birth to a normal live infant with natural full-term delivery. It is strongly suggested that the corticosteroid and low-dose aspirin regimen can lead to successful pregnancy in cases with anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome like the present case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aspirin / administration & dosage
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use*
  • Autoantibodies / metabolism*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Fetal Death / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Phospholipids / immunology*
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy*
  • Pregnancy Complications / immunology
  • Syndrome

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Phospholipids
  • Prednisolone
  • Aspirin