Antiphosholipid antibodies/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Antiphosholipid antibodies.

Autoantibodies directed against phospholipids that are characteristically found in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus erythematosus, systemic;), antiphospholipid syndrome; related autoimmune diseases, some non-autoimmune diseases, and also in healthy individuals.