Diagnosing catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: the necessity for clinical awareness
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ISSN 1758-4272 10.2217/IJR.13.70 © 2014 Future Medicine Ltd Int. J. Clin. Rheumatol. (2014) 9(1), 1–3 “A high index of suspicion in order to make an early diagnosis, as well as aggressive therapy, are vital for the survival of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome patients. However, in a ‘real-world’ setting, even if catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is considered in the differential diagnosis, there are multiple factors that can impede the timely diagnosis.”
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