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    Treatment of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome to pregnant woman: A case report

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    The research aimed to study and analyze the life-threatening complication of antiphospholipid syndrome by acute thrombotic microangiopathy, which can lead to multiorgan damage. The progression of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome during pregnancy creates a lot of problems in diagnostic due to its extended clinical manifestations and coincidence with additional obstetric intricacies and microangiopathic diseases. Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment (anticoagulants, glucocorticoids, and plasma metabolism (or intravenous immunoglobulins) remain key factors for favorable.  In cases of refractory CAPS, cyclophosphamide or monoclonal antibodies (rituximab, eculizumab) should be considered
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