Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that causes an increased tendency to form blood clots. Blood clots, also known as thrombi, are the body’s way to control bleeding. They are ...

One of the characteristics of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an increased risk of thrombotic complications. Antiphospholipid antibodies (present in the serum of patients with APS) are known to ...

However, antiphospholipid syndrome, plasminogen defects ... blood coagulation protein/platelet defect. Other common causes include protein S deficiency, tissue plasminogen activator (TPA ...

The antiphospholipid syndrome associated with hepatic vein thrombosis has usually been of the primary type; that is, the American Rheumatism Association criteria for the diagnosis of systemic ...