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Review
. 2020 Oct;29(12):1594-1600.
doi: 10.1177/0961203320951260. Epub 2020 Aug 20.

16th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies Task Force Report on Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Ricard Cervera  1 , Ignasi Rodríguez-Pintó  2 , Kim Legault  3 , Doruk Erkan  4
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16th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies Task Force Report on Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Ricard Cervera et al. Lupus. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

The Task Force on Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome (CAPS) met again on occasion of the 16th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies (aPL) that was held in Manchester, England, in September 2019. Its aims were to assess the up-to-date knowledge on pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory features, diagnosis and classification, precipitating factors, and treatment of CAPS. This article summarizes the main aspects that were presented during the Task Force meeting at that Congress.

Keywords: Anticardiolipin antibodies; antiphospholipid syndrome; catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome.

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