Antiphospholipid antibodies and multiple organ failure in critically ill cancer patients

Antiphospholipid antibodies and multiple organ failure in critically ill cancer patients

OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical outcomes and thrombotic events in a series of critically ill cancer patients positive for antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies. DESIGN: Retrospective case series study. SETTING: Medical-surgical oncologic intensive care unit (ICU). PATIENTS AND PARTICIPANTS: Eightee...

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Main Authors: Jorge I. F. Salluh, Márcio Soares, Ernesto De Meis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2009-02-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Multiple organ failure
Cancer
Thrombosis
Sepsis
Lupus anticoagulant
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