What is APS? APS is an abbreviation for Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. APS is
also called APLS or APLA in the United States and Hughes Syndrome or Sticky
Blood in the UK.
APS is associated with
recurrent clotting events (thrombosis) including premature stroke,
repeated miscarriages, phlebitis, venous thrombosis (clot in the
vein) and pulmonary thromboembolism (blockage of an artery found
in the lung due to a clot that has traveled from a vein). It is
also associated with low platelet or blood elements that prevent
bleeding. Recently, however, even more disease states have been
linked with APL including premature heart attack, migraine
headaches, various cardiac valvular abnormalities, skin lesions,
abnormal movement/chorea, diseases that mimic multiple sclerosis, vascular diseases of the
eye that can lead to visual loss and blindness.
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navigate the site.
Have
you seen the segment about APS on
Mystery Diagnosis?? The show was called "Falling Through the Cracks" and
it premiered March 6th, 2006 on the Discovery Health
Channel. The show is replaying at various times on the
Discovery HEALTH Channel and The Learning Channel. Check your local listings!
We hope that you find this
site useful. Please email us if you have any questions or
concerns. We need to get the word out on APS together!
Tina, Heidi & Cindy
APSFA Board of Directors
Our new
WINTER/SPRING newsletter "Antiphospho...What?" is available for
download on PDF!
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Vertigo Awareness items for sale. There is a large variety of items
available from t-shirts and sweat shirts to tote bags and mouse pads.
New and exciting designs to come in 2008!
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Special thanks to Scott Whitney for making
this video for the APSFA!
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