Basic Summary for Antiphospholipid syndrome

Main name of condition: Antiphospholipid syndrome
Other names or spellings: APS

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What is Antiphospholipid syndrome?
  Brief description of Antiphospholipid syndrome: Autoimmune condition with antibodies against phospholipids.
  Parent types of Antiphospholipid syndrome: Autoimmune diseases
  Types of Antiphospholipid syndrome: Primary Antiphospholipid syndrome, Secondary Antiphospholipid syndrome

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Who gets Antiphospholipid syndrome?
  Gender Profile for Antiphospholipid syndrome: Women 9:1 (NWHIC).

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How serious is Antiphospholipid syndrome?
  Complications of Antiphospholipid syndrome: see complications of Antiphospholipid syndrome

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What causes Antiphospholipid syndrome?
  Class of Condition for Antiphospholipid syndrome: autoimmune
  Causes of Antiphospholipid syndrome: see causes of Antiphospholipid syndrome

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What are the symptoms of Antiphospholipid syndrome?
  Symptoms of Antiphospholipid syndrome: see symptoms of Antiphospholipid syndrome

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Can anyone else get Antiphospholipid syndrome?
  Contagion of autoimmunity: generally not; see details in contagion of autoimmune diseases.

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