The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Journal of Clinical Apheresis (JCA) Special
Issue Writing Committee is charged with reviewing, updating, and categorizing indications …

The catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a life-threating variant of the
antiphospholipid syndrome characterized by the development of multiple thrombosis in a …

Abstract The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Journal of Clinical Apheresis (JCA)
Special Issue Writing Committee is charged with reviewing, updating, and categorizing …

Background The McMaster RARE‐Bestpractices project group selected the catastrophic
antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) for a pilot exercise in guideline development for a rare …

Attention to associated diagnoses, such as infection and systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE), is critical at the time of diagnosis. All patients should be treated with anticoagulants …

Essentials• The clinical value of IgM antibodies in thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome
(APS) is debated.• By review of literature, we reconsidered the clinical value of IgM …

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is rare in children, and evidence-based guidelines are
sparse. Consequently, management is mostly based on observational studies and …

Despite its potential to cause significant morbidity in children, pediatric antiphospholipid
syndrome (APS) is an understudied condition. In this review, we will cover what is known …

Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) is a subset of SLE with onset prior to
16–18 years of age. Around 15% of patients with SLE present in childhood; patients with …

Catastrophic thrombotic syndromes are characterized by rapid onset of multiple
thromboembolic occlusions affecting diverse vascular beds. Patients may have multiple …