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[Pulmonary thromboembolism in antiphospholipid syndrome]
F L Dumoulin1, W G Daniel, P Lichtlen
1Abteilung für Immunologie und Transfusionsmedizin, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
Immunitat Und Infektion
|April 1, 1993
Summary
A young woman developed thrombocytopenia (low platelets) late in her illness, leading to a diagnosis of secondary antiphospholipid syndrome.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Hematology
- Immunology
Background:
- Pulmonary hypertension is a severe condition affecting lung arteries.
- Thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) involves blood clots in lung arteries.
- Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder causing blood clots.