1. Cutaneous manifestations of antiphospholipid syndrome.
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Gomez-Flores M, Herrera-Argaez G, Vazquez-Martinez O, Herz-Ruelas M, Ocampo-Candiani J, Villarreal-Martinez A, Galarza-Delgado DA, Hernandez-Galarza I, and Chavez-Alvarez S
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- Adult, Aged, Anetoderma etiology, Anetoderma pathology, Antibodies, Anticardiolipin immunology, Antiphospholipid Syndrome diagnosis, Antiphospholipid Syndrome epidemiology, Antiphospholipid Syndrome immunology, Biopsy, Female, Gangrene etiology, Gangrene pathology, Humans, Livedo Reticularis diagnosis, Livedo Reticularis etiology, Livedo Reticularis immunology, Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor immunology, Male, Malignant Atrophic Papulosis etiology, Malignant Atrophic Papulosis pathology, Middle Aged, Necrosis diagnosis, Necrosis etiology, Prevalence, Skin Diseases immunology, Ulcer pathology, Vasculitis etiology, Antibodies, Antiphospholipid immunology, Antiphospholipid Syndrome pathology, Livedo Reticularis pathology, Skin Diseases pathology, Vasculitis pathology
- Abstract
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an acquired thrombophilic disorder in which autoantibodies are produced against a variety of phospholipids and phospholipid-binding proteins. The purpose of this article is to review cutaneous findings in patients with APS diagnosis. An overview regarding prevalence, description, pathogenesis and histopathology, are described for cutaneous manifestations of APS.
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- 2021
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