Anesthetic management of HELLP syndrome complicating primary antiphospholipid syndrome -A case report- [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2012 Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is defined as an autoimmune disorder characterized by recurrent thrombosis or obstetrical morbidity. A 29-year-old woman who was diagnosed with APS underwent emergency cesarean delivery at 23 weeks' gestation.
Youn Yi Jo +4 more
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Changing Knowledge During the Time – The ”Four P” Pattern [PDF]
, 2012 The antiphospholipid syndrome has been described for the first time by Graham Hughes in 1983 as a condition connected with thromboses or foetal losses and antiphospholipid antibodies presence.
Buliková Alena
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: a clinical review [PDF]
Journal of Nephropathology, 2014 Context: Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a rare life-threatening autoimmune disease characterized by disseminated intravascular thrombosis resulting in multiorgan failure.
Ali Nayer, Luis M. Ortega
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Acute myocardial infarction in young adults with Antiphospholipid syndrome: report of two cases and literature review [PDF]
, 2011 Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is rarely associated with antiphospholipid syndrome. The treatment of these patients is a clinical challenge. We report the observations of 2 young adults (1 woman and 1 man), admitted in our acute care unit for acute ...
Leila Abid +3 more
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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: a narrative review [PDF]
Beyond Rheumatology, 2019 The catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a lifethreatening disorder characterized by the rapid development of multiple organs/systems thrombosis, in patients with persistently detectable antiphospholipid antibodies.
Maria Giulia Tinti +4 more
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Two Faces of the Same Coin: A Case Report of Antiphospholipid Syndrome Nephropathy [PDF]
, 2017 Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disease which can be primary or secondary to other autoimmune conditions and is defined by the occurrence of arterial or venous thrombosis, or pregnancy morbidity associated with persistently positive ...
André Nascimento Ferreira, Hugo +4 more
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2020 Immune checkpoint inhibitors are used in the treatment of different types of tumors including melanoma and non-small cell lung carcinoma. The use of these inhibitors is associated with a broad spectrum of immune-related adverse effects.
E M W Mintjens-Jager +5 more
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The Use of Plasmapheresis in Treatment of Patients with Infertility, Peritoneal Endometriosis and Nat2 Gene Polymorphism [PDF]
, 2016 It is known that 30–40 % of patients with peritoneal endometriosis suffer from infertility. Half of the patients with endometriosis are identified point mutation in NAT2 – gene, which plays an important role in the acetylation of aromatic and ...
Dubinskaya, E. (Ekaterina) +2 more
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Immunomodulation in the Treatment of Refractory Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Case Reports in Hematology, 2018 Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is a rare condition with high morbidity and mortality. We present a refractory case of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome with a view to highlight the importance of early identification and aggressive treatment ...
Karthik Nath, Andrew McCann
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Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2023 We report a patient with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome who had significant improvement after corticosteroids, plasmapheresis, argatroban, rituximab, and sirolimus.
Haytham Hasan +4 more
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