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- adjective medicine, immunology  Directed against cardiolipin 
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								The Immunology Lab offers both IgG and IgM anticardiolipin antibodies (ELISA) and IgG and IgMbeta-2 glycoprotein antibodies (ELISA). Immunology Lab 2010 
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								Most patients with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome have elevated levels of anticardiolipin antibodies or anti-beta-2 glycoprotein antibodies. Immunology Lab 2010 
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								Antiphospholipid antibodies including RPR, lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies 
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								Antinuclear antibody, lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibody Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000 
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								Patients with a high titer of IgG anticardiolipin and⁄or the lupus anticoagulant are at risk of developing blood clots that result in small, undergrown placentas. THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994 
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								There are different blood tests used to detect the lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies. THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994 
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								High titers of IgG anticardiolipin seem to be more closely associated with excessive blood clotting. THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994 
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								An ELISA test is used to measure anticardiolipin antibodies, of which there are several different classes IgG, IgM, IgA. THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994 
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								Women with either the lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies, or both—the so-called antiphospholipid antibody syndrome—are at risk of developing clotting problems that could include heart attack, stroke, and deep venous thrombosis leg clots. THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994 
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								There are several types of antiphospholipid antibodies, but there are two that are most associated with SLE: the lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies. THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994 
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