Open AccessAdditional risk factors associated with thrombosis and pregnancy morbidity in a unique cohort of antiphospholipid antibody-positive patients
Author(s) -
Chun Li,
Yu Zuo,
Song Zhang,
Una E. Makris,
David R. Karp,
Zhanguo Li
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001964
Subject(s) - medicine , antiphospholipid syndrome , odds ratio , thrombosis , venous thrombosis , cohort , pregnancy , immunology , gastroenterology , genetics , biology
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune prothrombotic condition with significant morbidity. The objective of this study was to identify additional clinical and epidemiological risks of arterial thrombosis, venous thrombosis, and pregnancy morbidities in a large cohort of persistent antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs)-positive carriers.