https://www.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.01753.x

International consensus statement on an update of the classification criteria for definite antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).

Standardization of terminology, definitions and outcome criteria in immune thrombocytopenic purpura of adults and children: report from an international working group

The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is defined by the presence of thrombosis and/or pregnancy morbidity in combination with the persistent presence of circulating antiphospholipid antibodies: lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies and/or anti-β2-glycoprotein I antibodies in medium to high titers. The management of thrombosis in patients with APS is a subject of controversy. This set of recommendations is the result of an effort to produce guidelines for therapy within a group of specialist physicians in Cardiology, Neurology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, with a clinical and research focus on APS.

Evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and long-term management of thrombosis in antiphospholipid antibody-positive patients: Report of a Task Force at the 13th International Congress on Antiphospholipid Antibodies

Antiphospholipid Syndrome Antiphospholipid antibodies can induce endothelial-cell, complement, platelet, neutrophil, and monocyte activation, leading to thrombosis, renal failure, heart valve disea...

https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMra1705454

Diagnosis and Management of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome.

Tissue factor (TF) is the high-affinity receptor and cofactor for factor (F)VII/VIIa The TF-FVIIa complex is the primary initiator of blood coagulation and plays an essential role in hemostasis TF is expressed on perivascular cells and epithelial cells at organ and body surfaces where it forms a hemostatic barrier TF also provides additional hemostatic protection to vital organs, such as the brain, lung, and heart Under pathological conditions, TF can trigger both arterial and venous thrombosis For instance, atherosclerotic plaques contain high levels of TF on macrophage foam cells and microvesicles that drives thrombus formation after plaque rupture In sepsis, inducible TF expression on monocytes leads to disseminated intravascular coagulation In cancer patients, tumors release TF-positive microvesicles into the circulation that may contribute to venous thrombosis TF also has nonhemostatic roles For instance, TF-dependent activation of the coagulation cascade generates coagulation proteases, such as FVIIa, FXa, and thrombin, which induce signaling in a variety of cells by cleavage of protease-activated receptors This review will focus on the roles of TF in protective hemostasis and pathological thrombosis

Chan Jun-mi

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International Consensus Statement on an Update of the Classification Criteria for Definite Antiphospholipid Syndrome(APS)