Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
ISSN: 2155-9899
Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
Research Article
Comparison of Primary versus Secondary Effects of Antiphospholipid Syndrome on the Development of Thrombosis
Author(s): Haneen Sait*, Ahmed Saleh, Waleed Alshehri and Mohammed Alsheef
Background: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoantibody-mediated acquired thrombophilia. It is characterized by the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APL) that increase the risk of thrombosis.
Objective: To compare primary versus secondary effect of APS on the development of thrombosis and its outcomes.
Design: Retrospective cohort
Setting: Thrombosis clinics at KFMC
Materials and methods: A retrospective chart review from medical and electronic records for all patients who were confirmed to have APS and attended thrombosis clinic from 2009 to 2019 at King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. A total of 100 patients fulfilled our inclusion criteria.Variables collected include thrombotic risk factors and outcomes.
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