The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by thrombotic and/or pregnancy morbidity associated with the presence of persistent antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs). There are many other clinical manifestations associated with persistent aPL (including immune thrombocytopenia, livedo reticularis, migraine, valvular heart disease and cognitive dysfunction).
Antiphospholipid
Revised Sapporo Criteria for Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by vascular thrombosis, complications during pregnancy, and the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APL) in plasma.
Criteria for the Classification of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Clinical Criteria
Vascular thrombosis
- One or more clinical episodes of arterial, venous, or small-vessel thrombosis, occurring within any tissue or organ