Antiphospholipid syndrome in patients over 65 years: A comparative study of clinical and biological features and thrombotic relapses

• Published in: Lupus Vol. 31; no. 14; pp. 1816 - 1823
• Main Authors: Masson, Colombe, An Nguyen, Thi T., Dufrost, Virginie, Audrain, Marie, Hémont, Caroline, Agard, Christian, Artifoni, Mathieu, Connault, Jérôme, Fouassier, Marc, Hamidou, Mohamed, Guedon, Alexis F, Wahl, Denis, Zuily, Stéphane, Espitia, Olivier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2022; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Age; Antiphospholipid syndrome; Autoimmune diseases; Cardiolipin; Immunoglobulin M; Myocardial infarction; Patients; Survival; Thrombosis; Antiphopholipid syndrome; lupus anticoagulant; elderly; IgM anticardiolipin antibody

Objective The aim of the study was to describe clinical and biological characteristics and thrombotic relapses of patients diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) after the age of 65 years, in comparison with patients diagnosed with APS before 65. Methods This retrospective multicenter study...