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an antibody directed against cardiolipin, seen with increased frequency in systemic lupus erythematosus; its presence correlates with increased risk for thrombotic events.Medical dictionary. 2011.
antibody — An immunoglobulin molecule produced by B lymphoid cells with a specific amino acid sequence evoked in humans or other animals by an antigen (immunogen). These molecules are characterized by reacting specifically with the antigen in some… … Medical dictionary
aCL — • anticardiolipin [antibody] … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Systemic lupus erythematosus — For other uses, see lupus (disambiguation). Systemic lupus erythematosus Classification and external resources The typical butterfly rash found in lupus ICD 10 L … Wikipedia
Anti-cardiolipin antibodies — (ACA) are antibodies often directed against cardiolipin and found in several diseases including syphiliscite journal | author = Tringali GR, Julian AJ, Halbert WM | title = Effect of 2 mercaptoethanol treatment on anticardiolipin reactivity in… … Wikipedia
Antiphospholipid-Syndrom — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 D68.6 Sonstige Thrombophilien … Deutsch Wikipedia
ACA — abnormal coronary artery; acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans; acute cerebellar ataxia; adenocarcinoma; adult child of an alcoholic; American Chiropractic Association; American College of Allergists; American College of Anesthesiologists;… … Medical dictionary
ACA — • abnormal coronary artery; • acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans; • acute cerebellar ataxia; • adenocarcinoma; • adult child of an alcoholic; • American Chiropractic Association; • American College of Allergists; • American College of… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
aCL — abbr. med. anticardiolipin (antibody) – антикардиолипин (антитела к кардиолипину) … Dictionary of English abbreviation
Antiphospholipid syndrome — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing an advanced thrombotic microangiopathy, as may be seen in ALPA syndrome. Kidney biopsy. PAS stain … Wikipedia
Apolipoprotein H — (Apo H), previously known as (β2 glycoprotein I, beta 2 glycoprotein I), is a multifunctional apolipoprotein. One of its functions is to bind cardiolipin. When bound the structure of cardiolipin and Apo H both undergo large changes in… … Wikipedia
