Autoimmune diseases (AD) represent a broad spectrum of chronic conditions that may afflict
specific target organs or multiple systems with a significant burden on quality of life. These …

Several studies reported on the association between antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) and
venous thrombosis. In contrast, little is known about cardiovascular (CV) risk in APS. We …

Background and aims Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary artery disease and
stroke/peripheral artery disease, is less commonly reported than venous thromboembolism …

Background Whereas the relationship between subclinical atherosclerosis and
antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) has been widely investigated, little is known about …

Background Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) can be primary or secondary to other
autoimmune disorders. Besides valvular heart disease (VHD) and coronary artery disease …

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the presence
of antiphospholipid antibodies, vascular thrombosis (venous, arterial, or small vessels) …

Objectives The persistent positivity of aPLs, either isolated or associated with thrombotic
and/or obstetric events (APS), has been associated with the increase of intima-media …

Protein biomarkers (eg. thrombin) are of great significance for the biological process of the
organism, and its aberrant expression is closely associated with the development of …

Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by venous and/or
arterial thrombosis and/or recurrent fetal loss and the presence of antiphospholid antibodies …

We describe the case of a 45-year-old woman who had drawn our attention for some recent
episodes of transient global amnesia that, upon further examination, resulted from ischemic …