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ArticleCureus2023

Demographic, Clinical, and Serological Characteristics of Antiphospholipid Syndrome Patients From the Anticoagulation Clinic of Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, Colombia.

Santiago Álvarez-López, María Fernanda Ariza-Gómez, Vanessa López-Montoya, John Ubeimar Cataño-Bedoya, Diana Giraldo-Mendez, Fabian Jaimes

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Santiago Álvarez-LópezDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, COL.
María Fernanda Ariza-GómezDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, COL.
Vanessa López-MontoyaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, COL.
John Ubeimar Cataño-BedoyaDepartment of Vascular Specialist, University of Antioquia, Medellín, COL.
Diana Giraldo-MendezDepartment of Vascular Specialist, CES Clinic, Medellín, COL.
Fabian JaimesDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Antioquia, Medellín, COL.
Clínica CES · COHospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación · COColombia Adventist University · CO

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Abstract

introductionAntiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an acquired autoimmune thrombophilia, characterized by vascular thrombosis or obstetric compromise, associated with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Large international studies have analyzed the clinical/serological behavior of the disease and in Colombia, there are few cohorts that have been evaluated.

objectiveThe main objective is to characterize the patients with APS followed in the anticoagulation clinic of a tertiary care hospital and to determine the clinical manifestations and serological findings at diagnosis. MATERIALS AND

methodsA retrospective descriptive study was carried out to evaluate patients with a presumptive and/or confirmed diagnosis of APS, according to modified Sapporo criteria, which fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria established by the authors. The information was collected from the review of medical records.

resultsWe included 103 patients, with the female sex being the most prevalent (86.6%). 54.3% of the patients (n = 56) had a diagnosis of primary APS. Venous thrombotic events occurred in 87.3% (n = 90) of the patients, 34.9% (n = 36) had arterial thrombosis (n = 36), and 3.9% (n = 4) had catastrophic APS (n = 4). 15 cases of Obstetric APS were documented. Lupus coagulation inhibitor (LA) positivity was the most prevalent marker in 84% (n = 68) of cases.

conclusionsThe clinical behavior in this cohort of patients is like that found in large international and national studies. Most patients have a probable diagnosis of APS, so they could overestimate the real prevalence and condition of long-term anticoagulant treatment.

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antibodies anticardiolipinantiphospholipid antibodiesantiphospholipid syndromelupus anticoagulantvenous thrombosis

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PMID36945288
PMCPMC10024950
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