Opposite Profiles of Complement in Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Among Patients With Antiphospholipid Antibodies (aPL)

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APS is the association of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) with thromboses and/or recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Among patients with SLE, one-third have aPL and 10-15% have a manifestation of secondary APS. Animal studies suggested that complement activation plays an important role in the pathophysiology of thrombosis and pregnancy loss in APS. We performed a cross-sectional study on complement proteins and...

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