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.

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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?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
95% Females
5% Males
Age at first symptom
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
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