Antiphospholipid syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Antiphospholipid syndrome, or a subtype of Antiphospholipid syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Antiphospholipid syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Antiphospholipid syndrome: Introduction
Types of Antiphospholipid syndrome:
Broader types of Antiphospholipid syndrome:
Gender Profile for Antiphospholipid syndrome: Women 9:1 (NWHIC).
Complications of Antiphospholipid syndrome:
see complications of Antiphospholipid syndrome
Causes of Antiphospholipid syndrome: see causes of Antiphospholipid syndrome
Symptoms of Antiphospholipid syndrome: see symptoms of Antiphospholipid syndrome
Complications of Antiphospholipid syndrome: see complications of Antiphospholipid syndrome
Contagion of autoimmunity:
generally not; see details in contagion of autoimmune diseases.
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Antiphospholipid syndrome.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Antiphospholipid syndrome.
Treatments for Antiphospholipid syndrome:
see treatments for Antiphospholipid syndrome
Research for Antiphospholipid syndrome:
see research for Antiphospholipid syndrome
Main name of condition: Antiphospholipid syndrome
Class of Condition for Antiphospholipid syndrome: autoimmune
APS, phospholipid antibody syndrome, Familial antiphospholipid syndrome, Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Lupus anticoagulant, familial
Hughes syndrome, Lupus anticoagulant, Anticardiolipin syndrome
Source - Diseases Database
APLS, APS, Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, Familial antiphospholipid syndrome, Lupus anticoagulant, familial
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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