antiphospholipid antibody syndrome-a case of aortic valve insufficiency
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a 31 year old woman was hospitalized for evaluation of aortic valve insufficiency and her present cardiac status. clinical and paraclinical findings strongly suggested the presence of a collagen vascular inflammatory processprecisely, the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (aps), with systemic lupus erythematosus as the underlying disease.
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ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY SYNDROME-A CASE OF AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY
A 31 year old woman was hospitalized for evaluation of aortic valve insufficiency and her present cardiac status. Clinical and paraclinical findings strongly suggested the presence of a collagen vascular inflammatory processprecisely, the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), with systemic lupus erythematosus as the underlying disease.
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medical journal of islamic republic of iranجلد ۱۰، شماره ۱، صفحات ۸۵-۸۸
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