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Antiphospholipid syndrome

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Antiphospholipid (anticardiolipin) syndrome (APS) is a chronic disorder associated with recurrent venous and/or arterial thrombosis, recurrent abortions, thrombocytopenia and/or autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and positive results are obtained from tests for antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies and/or lupus anticoagulant (LA). The disease can occur alone (primary APS) or in association with other systemic autoimmune diseases, especially systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (secondary APS).

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  1. P. G. Vlachoyiannopoulos
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  2. H. M. Moutsopoulos
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  1. ‘A. Sygros’ Hospital, Department of Dermatology, University of Athens, 5, I. Dragoumi Street, 161 21, Athens, Greece

    Andreas D. Katsambas

  2. University Unit Allergology Professional and Environmental Dermatology, University of Florence, Via Alfani 37, 50 121, Florence, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

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Vlachoyiannopoulos, P.G., Moutsopoulos, H.M. (2003). Antiphospholipid syndrome. In: Katsambas, A.D., Lotti, T.M. (eds) European Handbook of Dermatological Treatments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07131-1_6

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