Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: Clinical description and triggering factors in 8 patients

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 238-240

  Rojas Rodriguez, Jorge ^a,d   Garcia Carrasco, Mario ^b   Ramos Casals, Manuel ^c   Enriquez Coronel, Guillermo ^a   Colchero, Carlos ^a   Cervera, Ricard ^c   Font, Josep ^c  

^a Specialties Hospital   (Mexico)

^b BENEMÉRITA UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE PUEBLA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid antibodies; Antiphospholipid syndrome; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SEIZURE; STROKE; STUPOR; TERMINAL DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033958865     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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