What is Antiphospholipid syndrome?
Antiphospholipid syndrome, Hughes syndrome, or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is a disorder that causes blood clots (thrombosis) to form in the arteries, veins, and vital organs.
What do patients take to treat Antiphospholipid syndrome and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aspirin
(Trombyl, Coated Baby Aspirin, Cardio Aspirin, Kroger aspirin)
|
3 | ||
|
Warfarin
(Jantoven, Coumadin, Marevan)
|
3 | ||
|
Enoxaparin
(Lovenox)
|
1 | ||
| 1 | |||
| 0 |
These charts show data from Antiphospholipid syndrome patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Antiphospholipid syndrome at PatientsLikeMe?
- 118 patients have this condition
- 12 New patients joined this month
- 29 say Antiphospholipid syndrome is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 95% | Females |
|---|---|
| 5% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 8 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 31 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 18 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 8 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 4 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 94 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 1 |
These charts show data from Antiphospholipid syndrome patients who have completed their condition history