Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS)
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What is catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS)?
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome is a rare complication of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. It is characterized by the development of multiple blood clots that block small blood vessels in several organs in the body, most commonly the heart, lungs, nervous system, and kidneys.
Common symptoms reported by people with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS)
Treatments taken by people for catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS)
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Compare treatments taken by people with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS)
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Who has catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 10 say catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 | |
| Female | 9 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 7 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |