ABSTRACT Introduction: The antiphospholipid syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease defined by recurrent vascular and/or obstetrical morbidity that occurs in patients with persistent antiphospholipid antibodies. Case presentation: A patient on hemodialysis with a primary antiphospholipid syndrome pre...
INTRODUCCIÓN: El síndrome antifosfolípido es una trombofilia adquirida autoinmune, caracterizada por trombosis arteriales y/o venosas. En raras ocasiones este cuadro puede tener una presentación catastrófica, de elevada mortalidad, con presencia de microangiopatia y compromiso de tres o más órgan...
Abstract INTRODUCTION Corticosteroids and/or thalidomides have been associated with thromboembolism events (TBE) in multibacillary (MB) leprosy. This report aimed to determine genetic and laboratory profiles associated with leprosy and TBE. METHODS Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), coagulation-relat...
