Signs and symptoms of antiphospholipid syndrome are

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Signs and symptoms of antiphospholipid syndrome are

Antiphospholipid syndrome is a hypercoagulable autoimmune disorder where the key clinical features are thrombosis (arterial or venous) and pregnancy morbidity (such as recurrent abortion or fetal loss), together with antiphospholipid antibodies detected in the blood. The option that lists thrombosis, embolism, abortion, and antiphospholipid antibodies matches these hallmark clinical and laboratory criteria, capturing both the vascular events and the immune marker that define the syndrome. Other choices include symptoms not specific to APS—like nonspecific headaches or joint pain, dryness suggestive of Sjögren syndrome, or myositis features—so they don’t reflect the typical presentation.

Antiphospholipid syndrome is a hypercoagulable autoimmune disorder where the key clinical features are thrombosis (arterial or venous) and pregnancy morbidity (such as recurrent abortion or fetal loss), together with antiphospholipid antibodies detected in the blood. The option that lists thrombosis, embolism, abortion, and antiphospholipid antibodies matches these hallmark clinical and laboratory criteria, capturing both the vascular events and the immune marker that define the syndrome. Other choices include symptoms not specific to APS—like nonspecific headaches or joint pain, dryness suggestive of Sjögren syndrome, or myositis features—so they don’t reflect the typical presentation.

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