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.
Specialty: Hematology Oncology, Clinical Laboratory, Immunology/Rheumatology