Pulmonary manifestations of the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.
A broad spectrum of pulmonary disease may occur in antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. The most common pulmonary manifestations are pulmonary thromboembolism and pulmonary hypertension. In this article the authors review these manifestations, as well as less common findings including acute respiratory distress syndrome, alveolar hemorrhage, and pulmonary capillaritis.
Ford
H James
HJ
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. hubert_ford@med.unc.edu
Roubey
Robert A S
RA
D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology