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Thromb Haemost 1999; 82(06): 1774-1775
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614917
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High Levels of IgA Anticardiolipin Antibodies in Patients with Systemic Lupus erythematosus, Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura, Sneddon’s Syndrome and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Marta Baleva
1   From the University Alexander Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
,
Boris Boyanovsky
1   From the University Alexander Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
,
Krasimir Nikolov
1   From the University Alexander Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
,
Zlatimir Kolarov
1   From the University Alexander Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
,
Milena Nikolova
1   From the University Alexander Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Received 11 February 1999

Accepted after resubmission 24 March 1999

Publication Date:
10 December 2017 (online)

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