Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: two case reports and review of literature
Obisesan, K.A.; Ogunbiyi, A.O.
African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences 29(1): 65-70
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0309-3913 PMID: 11379473 Document Number: 522696
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APAs) is an acquired multisystemic disorder characterised by hyper coagulation. It manifest clinically with arterial and venous thrombosis. It is not a rare phenomenon, but there are paucity of reports of this disorder in our environment. We present two cases of APAs with the hope that it will stimulate the awareness of clinicians in the recognition of this disorder in our environment.
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