Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Improved by Anticoagulation Alone / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S319-S324, 2011.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-152505
ABSTRACT
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an accelerated subtype of APS that results in multiorgan failure. Although catastrophic APS represents about 0.8% of all APS cases, it is usually a life-threatening medical condition that requires high clinical awareness. Catastrophic APS has been managed by various therapies, including anticoagulation, corticosteroids, plasma exchange and IV immunoglobulin, but it still has a high mortality rate. A few cases treated by anticoagulation and steroids have been reported in Korea. In this paper, we report a case of catastrophic APS that improved after anticoagulation therapy alone. Thus, we consider hat our case shows another clinical aspect of catastrophic APS.
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Main subject:
Plasma Exchange
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Steroids
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Immunoglobulins
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Korea
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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