[Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension and primary antiphospholipid antibodies syndrome].
A young patient with severe pulmonary hypertension of thromboembolic origin due to recurrent deep vein thrombosis is described. Although he presented no signs of systemic lupus erythematous, a high quantity of cardiolipin antibodies was found in his serum. Therefore, we discuss a possible association between the primary antiphospholipid antibodies syndrome and pulmonary embolic events.
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Prima Divisione Medica, Ospedale Cattinara, Trieste.
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D000293:Adolescent; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
Ipertensione arteriosa polmonare severa e sindrome da anticorpi antifosfolipidi primaria.