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- Title
Comment on: Obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome is not associated with an increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis.
- Authors
Goulielmos, George N; Zervou, Maria I
- Abstract
The authors discuss a report demonstrating that obstetric antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is not associated with an increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis. Topics mentioned include risk of presenting carotid atherosclerotic plaques in women with thrombotic APS, the role of antiphospholipid antibodies in the development of atherosclerosis in the two types of APS, and mechanisms involved in the development of atherosclerosis in APS.
- Subjects
ATHEROSCLEROSIS risk factors; THROMBOSIS complications; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID syndrome; RISK assessment; DISEASE complications; PREGNANCY
- Publication
Rheumatology, 2021, Vol 60, Issue 6, pe220
- ISSN
1462-0324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/keab110