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  1. New registry will benefit patients with antiphospholipid syndrome. (PATIENT CARE NEWS).: An article from: Dermatology Nursing by Rachel Franz, 2001-10-01
  2. Skin may warn of antiphospholipid syndrome: a new study may be the first dermatologic assessment of the scope of skin manifestations in APS.(Clinical Rounds): An article from: Skin & Allergy News by Jeff Evans, 2004-11-01
  3. Southern Medical Journal CME topic: antiphospholipid syndrome.(continuing medical education): An article from: Southern Medical Journal
  4. Concurrent antiphospholipid syndrome and sutaneous sarcoidosis due to interferon alfa and ribavirin treatment for hepatitis C.(Case study): An article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology by Michi M. Shinohara, Claudia Davis, et all 2009-09-01
  5. Antiphospholipid Syndrome Medical Guide by Qontro Medical Guides, 2008-07-09
  6. Clinical picture still emerging in CAPS registry.(catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome): An article from: OB GYN News by Nancy Walsh, 2006-04-15
  7. Antiphospholipid syndrome: review.: An article from: Southern Medical Journal by Lisa R. Sammaritano, 2005-06-01
  8. Registry: catastrophic syndrome picture emerges.(Musculoskeletal Disorders)(catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome): An article from: Family Practice News by Nancy Walsh, 2006-04-01
  9. CME questions: antiphospholipid syndrome.(CME Topic): An article from: Southern Medical Journal
  10. Antiphospholipid syndrome and acute HIV infection.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor): An article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases by Jaime Solis Diaz, Juan Gomez Octavio, et all 2010-02-01
  11. Dermatoses often are the first sign of APS.(Musculoskeletal Disorders)(Antiphospholipid syndrome): An article from: Family Practice News by Jeff Evans, 2004-11-01
  12. Antiphospholipid Syndrome
  13. Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America (Antiphospholipid (Hughes) Syndrome, 27:3)
  14. Antiphospholipid (Hughes) Syndrome Handbook by M A Khamashta, 2001

21. UAB Health System | Antiphospholipid Syndrome (aPL)
antiphospholipid syndrome (aPL). What is antiphospholipid syndrome (aPL)? How does pregnancy affect antiphospholipid syndrome (aPL)?
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22. Antiphospholipid Syndrome - Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention
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23. Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Autoimmune Diseases antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) or Hughes Syndrome. What is antiphospholipid syndrome? The Antiphospholipid Story.
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24. Introduction Antiphospholipid Syndrome - WrongDiagnosis.com
Introduction to antiphospholipid syndrome as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis.
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25. Antiphospholipid Syndrome
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T his information is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical treatment. You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition. Antiphospholipid Syndrome What is Antiphospholipid Syndrome?
Antiphospholipid Syndrome is a disorder in which the blood clotting system begins to form blood clots in the veins or arteries without obvious reason. The symptoms of Antiphospholipid Syndrome include blood clots (thromboses) in leg or arm veins and/or arteries; blood clots which travel to the lungs (pulmonary emboli); sudden loss of vision; occasional episodes of numbness, tingling, or weakness in the face or limbs; stroke; seizures; and recurrent miscarriages. All of these symptoms are the result of blood clots occurring in small to medium sized blood vessels. Most people affected with this disorder have only one or two of any of these symptoms. They are however at risk for developing additional symptoms if not treated appropriately or monitored by a physician knowledgeable about the disorder.

26. OMIM - ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME

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27. Virtual Hospital: University Of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition: R
For Providers. University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition, Chapter 7. Rheumatology antiphospholipid syndrome. David
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For Providers University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, Fourth Edition, Chapter 7
Rheumatology: Antiphospholipid Syndrome
David C. Krupp, MD and Mark A. Graber, MD
Departments of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and College of Medicine

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  • General . Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a disorder characterized by recurrent venous or arterial thrombosis, recurrent fetal loss, and thrombocytopenia associated with the presence of lupus anticoagulant or anticardiolipin antibody, or both. The female-to-male ratio is 2:1. May occur as a manifestation of lupus or may occur as an isolated, discrete syndrome. Anticardiolipin and antiphospholipid are essentially interchangeable terms. Depending on the assay used to detect them, they cross-react. Several subtypes that do not cross-react have been identified but are currently of little clinical significance.
  • Clinical Features
  • Pregnancy loss . Obstetric complications include recurrent fetal loss, often but not always in the late second or third trimester, severe pre-eclampsia, premature delivery, chorea gravidarum, and intrauterine growth retardation. Patients may also have "postpartum syndrome," which is manifested by pleuropericarditis and fever.
  • 28. Antiphospholipid Syndrome
    Then in 1983 Hughes provided the first detailed description of the antiphospholipid syndrome (described in Amengual et al, 1998).
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    question received: Can you tell me what is the antifosfolipidic syndrome, my wife has it? She has thrombocitopenia too. Her platelets are 100. response: Can you tell me what is the antifosfolipidic syndrome, my wife has it? She has thrombocitopenia too. Her platelets are 100. th February 2001 During the late 1970s it was recognized that blood clotting disorders can be linked with the appearance of certain antibodies in the blood. Then in 1983 Hughes provided the first detailed description of the antiphospholipid syndrome (described in Amengual et al , 1998). The main clinical features of this syndrome are the repeated formation of inappropriate blood clots (thromboses) in arteries and veins, miscarriages during pregnancy, and commonly a reduction in the number of platelets in the blood. Platelets are also known as thrombocytes because of their contribution to the process of blood clotting, and if they are present in reduced numbers the condition is called thrombocytopenia. Thrombocytopenia occurs in approximately 20 to 40% of the patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (Galli, Finazzi, and Barbui, 1996). Antiphospholipid syndrome may occur on its own or it may be associated with other autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (Gromnica-Ihle and Schossler, 2000). The blood clots that occur in antiphospholipid syndrome can affect vessels of all sizes (Khamashta and Hughes, 1995).

    29. Antiphospholipid Syndrome. DermNet NZ
    antiphospholipid syndrome information for patients. NZ DermNet is an online dermatology resource for patients, GPs and dermatologists. antiphospholipid syndrome.
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    What is antiphospholipid syndrome?
    Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a disorder characterised by recurrent arterial or venous thrombosis and/or pregnancy losses, in the presence of persistently elevated levels of anticardiolipin antibodies and/or evidence of circulating lupus anticoagulant (these abnormalities are detected by blood tests). Primary APS occurs when there is no evidence of associated diseases. APS in the presence of an underlying disease, usually systemic lupus erythematosus , is called secondary APS.
    Who gets APS?
    APS occurs more commonly in young to middle-aged adults. However, it has also been found in a child as young as 8 months and in elderly people. Secondary APS appears to be more common in females and is most likely due to the fact that systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue disorders have a female predominance. Younger patients with a history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, or cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), need to be investigated for APS, particularly if no other risk factors are present.

    30. THE CATASTROPHIC ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME (CAPS)
    THE CATASTROPHIC antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) A Review of 115 Patients and Possible Clues to Pathogenesis and Treatment Reported by RA Asherson, MD, FACP
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    Here is the fourth in our "clinical" series of cutting-edge articles which are appearing in Rheuma21st.com in advance of their dissemination in print journals or meetings.
    THE CATASTROPHIC ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME (CAPS)
    A Review of 115 Patients and Possible Clues to Pathogenesis and Treatment
    Reported by
    RA Asherson, MD, FACP, FCP(SA), FRCP, FACR, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, University of Cape Town School of Medicine and The Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
    Y Shoenfeld, MD, Department of Medicine "B", Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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    INTRODUCTION
    Initial observations of thrombosis occurring in the presence of the lupus anticoagulant (LA) were reported by Bowie et al ( ) in 1963. Two years later, they reported the myriad vascular complications affecting both veins and arteries seen in patients with SLE, including the presence of LA and even a biological false-positive test for syphilis ( ). Many papers published in the 1970s and 1980s have confirmed this association. The occurrence of recurrent miscarriages and the LA had also been documented (

    31. Immunology And Uveitis Service | Medical Professionals | Articles | Case Reports
    antiphospholipid syndrome. by Erik Letko, MD. The results showed thrombotic microangiopathy that was consistent with the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome.
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    by Erik Letko, M.D. Harvard Medical School Boston, MA CC (6/97): Blurry vision, headaches. HPI: A 55 year old woman complained of blurry vision in both eyes and headaches. The patient consulted her ophthalmologist who treated her Pred Forte and Atropine eye drops into both eyes without improvement. ROS: Hypertension, migraine, thyroid gland dysfunction, spastic colitis, colon polyps, anemia, recurrent UTIs, chlamydia, chills, fever, night sweat, fatigue, malaise, dizziness, paresthesia, alopecia, myalgia, arthralgia. Examination Visual acuity: 20/40 OD and 20/25 OS IOP: normal SLE: no conjunctival injection, one old keratic precipitate, 1/2+ flare and trace cells in the anterior chamber, 1+ posterior subcapsular cataract, 1/2+ vitreous cells, cell clumps adhered to the vitreous fibrils. Figure 5 . Fundus photograph of retinal periphery showing dot/blot hemorrhages. Assessment
  • Uveitis OU Dot/blot hemorrhages OU Cataract OU
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  • Work up of uveitis Fluorescein angiography OU Rule out underlying systemic disease Consider treatment
  • Work-up Her work-up was significant for elevated levels of cholesterol, light density lipoproteins, triglycerides, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C reactive protein, and anticardiolipin antibodies IgG and IgA. Urine analysis showed 4+ proteinuria, positive leukocyte esterase, bacteria, and presence of white blood cells. Fluorescein angiography showed vitreous opacity in both eyes and intraretinal dot/blot hemorrhage in OD.

    32. ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME
    antiphospholipid syndrome. Specialty Definition antiphospholipid syndrome. Domain, Definition. Health. Top. Specialty Definition antiphospholipid syndrome.
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    ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME
    Specialty Definition: ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME
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    The presence of antibodies directed against phospholipids (antibodies, antiphospholipid). The condition is associated with a variety of diseases, notably systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective tissue diseases, thrombopenia, and arterial or venous thromboses. In pregnancy it can cause abortion. Of the phospholipids, the cardiolipins show markedly elevated levels of anticardiolipin antibodies (antibodies, anticardiolipin). Present also are high levels of lupus anticoagulant (lupus coagulation inhibitor). ( references Source: compiled by the editor from various references ; see credits. Top
    Specialty Definition: Antiphospholipid syndrome
    (From Wikipedia , the free Encyclopedia) Antiphospholipid syndrome is a disorder of coagulation, and causes thrombosis in both arteries and veins. It is an autoimmune disease, in which antibodies react against anionic phospholipids on ? cell membranes. People with this disease also are thrombocytopenic (low platelet number). It has an association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), many people with antiphospholipid syndrome will go on to develop SLE. Being an autoimmune disease, it is more common in women than in men.

    33. Arthritis Research Campaign | Antiphospholipid Syndrome
    antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a disorder in which the blood has a tendency to clot too quickly ( sticky blood syndrome).
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    What is antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)?
    Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a disorder in which the blood has a tendency to clot too quickly ('sticky blood' syndrome). The clotting can affect any vein or artery in the body, resulting in a wide range of symptoms. These are described below. (The medical words in italics are explained in more detail in the Glossary at the end of the booklet.)
    History of APS
    Most of the early work leading to the detailed description of APS was carried out in the early 1980s by Dr Graham Hughes and his colleagues while studying a disease called lupus (see arc booklet ' Lupus '). In lupus the immune system goes into 'overdrive' and produces a huge variety of excess antibodies . While studying lupus it became clear that some patients had a tendency to form blood clots in arteries and veins. This clotting was associated with a particular antibody which 'attacks' phospholipids antiphospholipid antibodies . It was discovered that the syndrome could exist in people without lupus. This is now known as APS or primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
    What are the main signs and symptoms?

    34. Antiphospholipid Syndrome - Fertilitext Discussion Board
    Author, Topic antiphospholipid syndrome. 1 year ago, I was diagnosed with the antiphospholipid syndrome and I am now emotionally ready to try again.
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    35. Antiphospholipid Syndrome & MS
    The antiphospholipid syndrome and Multiple Sclerosis . Dr. Graham RV Hughes, MD FRCP Head of Lupus Research Unit The Rayne Institute St.
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    The Antiphospholipid Syndrome and "Multiple Sclerosis"
    Dr. Graham R.V. Hughes, MD FRCP
    Head of Lupus Research Unit
    The Rayne Institute
    St. Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH
    (First printed in: LUPUS (1999), Volume 8 Number 2 (Full references have been omitted and the reader should refer to the above journal or to Stockton Press
    The issue of "Lupus" includes a further study embracing "multiple sclerosis" (MS) or "atypical MS" in the clinical spectrum covered by the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). As IJdo et al (1998) pointed out in their paper, "with increasing utilisation of MRI studies, there has been a marked increased incidence in the misdiagnosis of MS in the American population". An observation which can probably be applied elsewhere. One of the different diagnosis of MS is APS. from the first clinical descriptions, it was obvious that neurological features were both frequent and protean. Spinal cord involvement has included Guillain-Barre syndrome and transverse myelitis. Anecdotally, most clinicians dealing with APS or lupus with APS have seen patients initally labelled as "probable MS". Certainly the ischaemic changes produced by the APS in the white matter may be indistinguishable on MRI from those of MS. Conversely, it may be that some patients with "true" MS occasionally exhibit anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies. Fukazawa et al (1993) found that 2 out of 38 patients with definite MS had positive aCL titres. Both of these patients had optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. A subsequent study reported positive aCL (IgG 9% and IgM 44%) in 32 MS patients. Another study from Japan reviewed 20 cases of MS, all of whom had optic neuritis. No less that 9 had transverse mylelitis. Four patients (all of whom had optic neuritis and myelitis) were positive for aCL. In a small study in our department, sera from 36 MS patients were studied. Five were aPL positive and of these, two had transverse myelitis (unpublished observations).

    36. Autoimmunity / What Is Autoimmunity? / Autoimmune Diseases / > Antiphospholipid
    The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) was first described in the early 1950s in women who were noted to have prolonged bleeding times that were not correctable
    http://www.diagnostics.com/templates/Page____2175.asp
    Choose your destination Diagnostics Brazil Diagnostics Italy Diagnostics Netherlands Diagnostics Norway Diagnostics Spain Diagnostics Sweden Diagnostics Taiwan Diagnostics UK Diagnostics US Home Email Company Info Website Info ... Scientific Services The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) was first described in the early 1950s in women who were noted to have prolonged bleeding times that were not correctable by addition of normal plasma, history of hypercoagulability, false-positive VDRL, and a history of recurrent pregnancy loss. The lupus anticoagluant and the anticardiolipin antibody were characterized as acquired antibodies. Clinical and serologic criteria for the classification of APS have been proposed on the basis of a study of 667 SLE patients: Classification of Antiphospholipid Syndrome Clinical manifestations:
  • Vascular thrombosis (one or more clinical episodes of arterial, venous, or small vessel thrombosis)
  • Pregnancy morbidity (one or more unexplained deaths of a morphologically normal fetus at or beyond the 10th week of gestation / one or more premature births at or before the 34th week of gestation / three or more unexplained consecutive spontaneous abortion before the 10th week of gestation)
  • Laboratory criteria:
  • Anticardiolipin antibodies (IgG and/or IgM)
  • Lupus anticoagulant
  • Definite antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is considered to be present if at least 1 of the clinical criteria and 1 of the laboratory criteria are met.

    37. Autoimmunity / Scientific Services / Publication Of The Month / > 2003 Archive /
    November 11/03 antiphospholipid syndrome. Antiphospholipid syndrome Shoenfeld Y. (2003) Systemic antiphospholipid syndrome Lupus 12, 497 498.
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    Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is in most cases diagnosed according to the International Consensus Statement from 1999. Accordingly, diagnosis is based on clinical features and on laboratory criteria: the patient must fulfill at least one of the clinical criteria (vascular thrombosis or pregnancy morbidity) and at least one of the laboratory criteria (anticardiolipin antibodies of immunoglobulin IgG and/or immunoglobulin M isotype in blood, present in medium or high titer on two or more occasions, at least 6 weeks apart, measured by a standardized ELISA for beta2-glycoproprotein I dependent cardiolipin antibodies or lupus anticoagulant antibodies). Due to the fact that APS has evolved to be a highly systemic disease, Y. Shoenfeld has proposed to change its name to "systemic (HughesÂ’) antiphospholipid syndrome": Shoenfeld Y. (2003)

    38. CCHS Clinical Digital Library
    antiphospholipid syndrome Clinical Resources. antiphospholipid syndrome Access document; Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and Pregnancy Access document;
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    39. CCHS Clinical Digital Library
    antiphospholipid syndrome Patient/Family Resources. See also General Immunology Patient/Family Resources; antiphospholipid syndrome Clinical Resources.
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    40. High-Risk Pregnancy - Antiphospholipid Syndrome (aPL), Cincinnati Children's Hos
    Conditions and Diagnoses. antiphospholipid syndrome (aPL). What is antiphospholipid syndrome (aPL)? How does pregnancy affect antiphospholipid syndrome (aPL)?
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    What is antiphospholipid syndrome (aPL)?
    Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which the body produces large amounts of antiphospholipid antibodies. Antiphospholipid antibodies attack the phospholipids (a type of fat, containing phosphate, that makes up the outer walls of the body's cells). This causes many different problems including increased blood clotting. This disease is about two times more common in women than men. It is generally characterized by the following:
    • thrombosis - blood clots in arteries or veins (especially in the legs). Clots in vessels of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) can result in stroke.
    • thrombocytopenia - low platelets (cells important in blood clotting).
    • pregnancy loss (especially repeated losses)
    Antiphospholipid syndrome was only defined in recent years and is sometimes called Hughes syndrome. The disease may occur along with other autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus).

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