Description

Goel et al developed a semiquantitative score for evaluating a patient for the familial antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. One subscore deals with clinical manifestations. The authors are from multiple universities and hospitals in the United States and Canada.


 

Major clinical manifestations:

(1) acute myocardial infarction < 45 years of age

(2) stroke at age < 60 years

(3) other arterial thromboembolic event

(4) venous thromboembolic event (deep venous thrombosis and/or pulmonary embolism)

(5) recurrent fetal loss during second and/or third trimester (in females)

 

Minor clinical manifestations:

(1) superficial thrombophlebitis

(2) recurrent first trimester miscarriages

(3) livido reticularis

(4) valvular heart disease

(5) leg ulcerations

(6) migraine and/or migranous phenomenon

(7) mucosal ulcerations

(8) seizures

(9) myelopathy

(10) neuropsychiatric manifestations

(11) Sjogren’s syndrome or other associated rheumatologic conditions (family members only)

Major

Minor

Other

Points

1 or more

NA

NA

3

none

1 or more

thrombocytopenia not due to other cause

2

none

1 or more

thrombocytopenia due to another cause or normal platelet count

1

uncertain

NA

NA

1

none

none

none

0

 

where:

• A major clinical manifestations that is considered uncertain: AMI at age > 45 years, stroke at age > 60 years.

 


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