The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune, multisystemic disorder associated with recurrent thrombosis (arterial and/or venous) and pregnancy loss, among other clinical manifestations. The ...

Arterial thrombosis, venous thrombosis and morbidity during pregnancy, or a combination of these events, are clinical outcomes associated with antiphospholipid antibodies produced by patients with ...

This paper focuses on laboratory tests necessary for a diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). The diagnosis starts with a selection of patients suspected of APS. Timing related to a clinical ...

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by recurrent vascular thrombosis and pregnancy losses. Laboratory diagnosis of APS relies on the demonstration of a positive ...

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES ARE A HETEROGENEOUS GROUP of autoantibodies that are detected by immunoassays and functional coagulation tests. The antigenic targets are negatively charged phospholipids ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preventing a first clotting event with aspirin may be the only truly effective treatment option in ...

To the Editor: Canaud et al. (July 24 issue) 1 describe the activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex (mTORC) through the phosphatidyl-inositol 3-kinase (PI3K)–AKT pathway in patients ...

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Some people with lupus will develop a condition called Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS). APS can lead to blood clots, and for pregnant women with lupus, pregnancy complications. We talk with Dr. Jane ...

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune systemic disease characterized by a hypercoagulable state secondary to the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies and associated with vascular ...

Asherson’s syndrome, also known as catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS), is an extremely rare autoimmune condition. It is defined by the fast progression of blood clots impacting many organ ...

Have you ever heard of a condition where your immune system gets too overprotective and ends up causing more harm than good? That’s what happens in Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS). It’s a ...