Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients studied
| Characteristics n (%) | APS patients |
|---|---|
| (n = 20) | |
| Females/males | 16/4 |
| Age (years) mean ± s.d. | 45·9 ± 11·86 |
| Disease duration (months) mean ± s.d. | 7·14 ± 7·92 |
| Pregnancy morbidity | 3 (18·7) |
| Spontaneous abortions* | 0 |
| Normal fetus deaths** | 3 (100) |
| Premature births*** | 1 (33·3) |
| Vascular thrombosis# | 16 (80) |
| Arterial thrombosis | 10 (50) |
| Venous thrombosis | 8 (40) |
| Recurrent thrombosis | 4 (20) |
| Non‐criteria APS features | |
| Livedo reticularis | 2 (10) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 8 (40) |
| Migraine | 1 (5) |
| Seizures | 3 (15) |
*
3 or + losses <10 weeks of gestation;
**
1 or + losses ≥10 weeks of gestation;
***
preterm birth <34 weeks due to eclampsia, pre‐eclampsia or placental insufficiency.
#Thrombosis (arterial, venous or in small vessels) in any tissue, confirmed by imaging or histopathology (thrombosis without significant inflammation).