CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE APL SYNDROME

The antiphospholipid syndrome may present itself to virtually all medi cal specialties. It can be as non-threatening as thrombophlebitis or m ild thrombocytopenia or as severe as cerebral arterial infarct or the so called ''catastrophic APS''. In order to diagnose it properly, it i s important to be aware of its clinical manifestations and laboratory peculiarities. The primary form of APS seems to be more common than th e SLE related one. Because any artery or vein may be involved, the spe ctrum of clinical manifestations of APS is so wide that they include v irtually all medical specialties.