ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION AND ANTIPHOSPHOLIPI D SYNDROME

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) is defined as a symptom complex chara cterized by arterial and venous thromboses, obstetric abnormalities, t hrombocytopenia and hyperproduction of antiphospholipid antibodies. AP LS may be primary and secondary developing in the presence of autoimmu ne disorders, SLE in particular. At examination of 28 patients with pr imary and secondary APLS 14 patients proved hypertensive. Renal pathol ogy was absent. Arterial hypertension appeared often in combination wi th microthrombi of the skin and affections of peripheral vessels. Arte rial hypertension as a cardiological sign of APLS occurs more frequent ly than other symptoms.