Familial coexistence of primary antiphospholipid syndrome and factor VLeiden.

doi:10.1191/096120398678919967

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Familial coexistence of primary antiphospholipid syndrome and factor VLeiden.

Lupus - 1 Jan 1998

Schütt M, Klüter H, Hagedorn-Greiwe M, Fehm H L, Wiedemann G J

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The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune thrombophilic disorder in which thromboembolism and thrombocytopenia occur. The antiphospholipid antibodies in these patients may cause acquired activated protein C resistance, whereas hereditary activated protein C resistance results from a co...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Autoantibodies
Biomarkers
Blood Cell Count
Blood Platelets
Child
Factor V
Family
Family Health
Female
Genes, MHC Class II
HLA-DQ Antigens

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