Classification of primary antiphospholipid syndrome as systemic lupus erythematosus: Analysis of a cohort of 214 patients

ConclusionBecause 28% of our patients with longstanding and strictly defined PAPS could be mistakenly classified as SLE, they were at risk of deleterious therapeutic management. We therefore suggest that any future classification for SLE should specifically require at least one SLE-specific criterion for patients with aPL.
Source: Autoimmunity Reviews - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research