Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Common Name(s)
Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Antiphospholipid Syndrome" for support, advocacy or research.
The APS Foundation of America, Inc. is dedicated to fostering and facilitating joint efforts in the areas of education, public awareness, research and patient services in an effective and ethical manner.
Our mission is to provide stellar worldwide research, support, education and awareness for scleroderma and related illnesses.
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Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Antiphospholipid Syndrome" for support, advocacy or research.
The APS Foundation of America, Inc. is dedicated to fostering and facilitating joint efforts in the areas of education, public awareness, research and patient services in an effective and ethical manner.
http://www.apsfa.org Our mission is to provide stellar worldwide research, support, education and awareness for scleroderma and related illnesses.
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Finding the right clinical trial for Antiphospholipid Syndrome can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.
General Resources
This pamphlet is a layman’s terms summary of Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS). It covers such topics as diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, and coping. It is meant for patients newly diagnosed, however would also be good for informing friends and family
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is an illness that involve the immune system, and causes increased clotting of the blood. Normally antibodies, chemicals made by the immune system, are helpful in fighting germs or viral infections from outsid
The APS Foundation of America, Inc. is the leading United States nonprofit health agency dedicated to bringing national awareness to Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS).
Blogs
Are you looking for Support for Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, APS, APLS, APLA, Hughes Syndrome, or Sticky Blood? Well you've come to the right place! This is an private forum for people who have Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, friends, fam
Scientific Literature
Articles from the PubMed Database
Research articles describe the outcome of a single study. They are the published results of original research.
The terms "Antiphospholipid Syndrome" returned 681 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Mar;96(11):e6338.
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in pregnancy may trigger the life-threatening catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS). Complement activation is implicated in the pathogenesis, and inhibition of complement factor C5 is suggested as an additional treatment option.
Journal: Chin. Med. J.. 2017 02;130(3):267-272.
The management of patients with recurrent miscarriage (RM) and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) includes prolonged treatment with heparin and aspirin, starting from the confirmation of pregnancy and continuing until 6 weeks after birth. This study was conducted to determine ...
Journal: Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Jan;96(1):e5774.
The fatal type of antiphospholipid syndrome is a rare but life-threating condition. It may be triggered by surgery or infection. Endoscopic transnasal-transsphenoidal surgery is a common procedure for pituitary tumor. We report a catastrophic case of a young woman died of fatal antiphospholipid ...
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Reviews from the PubMed Database
Review articles summarize what is currently known about a disease. They discuss research previously published by others.
The terms "Antiphospholipid Syndrome" returned 140 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Malays J Pathol. 2016 Dec;38(3):285-294.
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a multisystem disease that may present as venous or arterial thrombosis and/or pregnancy complications with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Until today, heterogeneity of pathogenic mechanism fits well with various clinical manifestations. ...
Journal: Malays J Pathol. 2016 Dec;38(3):273-283.
Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are autoantibodies that attack phospholipid through anti-beta 2-glycoprotein 1. The actions of aPL are associated with events leading to thrombosis and morbidity in pregnancy. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is diagnosed when a patient is persistently ...
Journal: J Immunol Res. 2016 ;2016():1719720.
High titer of anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibodies (anti-β2GPI Ab) plays a pathogenic role in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Numerous studies have focused on the pathological mechanism in APS; however, little attention is paid to the immune mechanism of production of anti-β2GPI ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Condition Summary: Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Condition Summary: Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Finding the right clinical trial for Antiphospholipid Syndrome can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.