Multiple choice

Antiphospholipid syndrome occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks some of the normal proteins in the blood. The antiphospholipid syndrome is associated with which of the following?

  1. Infertility

  2. Severe anemia

  3. Wegener's granulomatosis

  4. Raised platelet levels

  5. Recurrent fetal loss
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Recurrent fetal loss is characteristic of the antiphospholipid syndrome. In the experimental situation, passive transfer of cardiolipin antibodies into mice also results in recurrent fetal loss.

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