Antiphospholipid syndrome is a rare autoimmune, hypercoagulable state caused by antiphospholipid antibodies.

Antiphospholipid syndrome occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks some of the normal proteins in your blood, causing blood clots

APS affects males and females, but a large percentage of primary APS patients are women with recurrent pregnancy loss.

Age wise, it affects three to five times as many women as men. APS can affect people of all ages, including children and babies.

No defined racial predominance for primary APS has been documented, although SLE is more common in African American and Hispanic populations

Antiphospholipid syndrome happens when your body mistakenly produces antibodies against proteins that bind phospholipids which clot blood

antiphospholipid syndrome occurs when if there's no known underlying reason, such as an autoimmune disorder

Secondary antiphospholipid syndrome occurs if you have systemic lupus erythematosus or another autoimmune disorder, or certain infections

The primary symptom of antiphospholipid syndrome is blood clots, arterial or venous blood clots,

Other common findings, although not part of the APS classification criteria, are low platelet count, heart valve disease.

There is no cure for antiphospholipid syndrome.

Medical treatments for antiphospholipid syndrome usually consists of anticoagulants that reduce your blood's tendency to clot.

This doesn't cure the disease but does help to prevent its most serious complications

Treatment for pregnant women is more complicated. Anticoagulation therapy is more complex during pregnancy. The therapy is expensive...

...requires regular injections and carries some significant risks of side effects. Medications such as Heparin and Aspirin are used.