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Effectiveness of treatments for pregnant women with APS

Nature Reviews Rheumatology volume 6, pages 187–189 (2010)Cite this article

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The combination of heparin and aspirin is widely regarded as 'standard therapy' to increase rates of live birth in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss and positive antiphospholipid antibodies. However, this recommendation is based largely on expert opinion. Does a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials support the practice?

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  1. Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 525 East 68th Street, New York, 10065, NY, USA

    Shari E. Gelber

  2. Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, 10021, NY, USA

    Jane E. Salmon

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Gelber, S., Salmon, J. Effectiveness of treatments for pregnant women with APS. Nat Rev Rheumatol 6, 187–189 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2010.42

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