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Anti-phospholipid Syndrome
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Antiphospholipid (AN-te-fos-fo-LIP-id) syndrome occurs when your immune system attacks some of the normal proteins in your blood. It can cause blood clots in your arteries or veins. And it can cause pregnancy complications, such as miscarriage and stillbirth. Blood clots in your leg veins cause a condition known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Damage from blood clots in your organs, such as your kidneys, lungs or brain, depends on the extent and location of the clot. For instance, a clot in your brain can cause a stroke. There's no cure for antiphospholipid syndrome, but medications can reduce your risk of blood clots.
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This video explains antiphospholipid syndrome, which occurs when the immune system attacks some of the normal proteins in the blood. It describes blood clots in arteries or veins, deep vein thrombosis in leg veins, organ damage depending on clot location, and pregnancy complications, and notes there is no cure but medications can reduce clot risk in the description.
Key points
- Antiphospholipid syndrome is defined as an immune attack on normal blood proteins
- Blood clots in arteries or veins are described
- Deep vein thrombosis and organ effects including stroke are described
- Pregnancy complications are mentioned
- Medications reducing blood clot risk are mentioned in the description
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