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May 23, 2018New England Journal of Medicine811 citations

Diagnosis and Management of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome

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DGDavid GarcíaVascular MedicineDEDoruk ErkanHospital for Special Surgery

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Antiphospholipid antibodies can induce endothelial-cell, complement, platelet, neutrophil, and monocyte activation, leading to thrombosis, renal failure, heart valve disease, pregnancy loss, and neurologic complications. Warfarin is the main treatment option.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d764e8f182769aa8b8afbehttps://doi.org/10.1056/nejmra1705454
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