The anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome in a 77 year old man with digital gangrene.
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A 77 year old man with digital gangrene of his left hand had anti-phospholipid antibodies, the lupus anticoagulant and antcardiolipin antibodies. This patient, as far as we are aware, is the first elderly person to present in such fashion with this uncommon syndrome.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 65 769 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989