raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:80

Antiphospholipid syndrome

Synonyms: APLS · Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome · Classic APLS · Classic antiphospholipid syndrome · Hughes syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare systemic autoimmune disease characterized by hypercoagulability with vascular thrombosis and, in women, pregnancy morbidity (miscarriages, severe pre-eclampsia, placental insufficiency) in the presence of serum antiphospholipid antibodies, such as lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies, and anti-beta2-glycoprotein 1 antibodies.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAntiphospholipid syndromeAPLS · Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome · Classic APLS · Classic antiphospholipid syndrome · Hughes syndrome
frSyndrome des antiphospholipidesSAPL · SAPL classique · Syndrome de Hughes · Syndrome des anticorps antiphospholipides · Syndrome des antiphospholipides classique
deAnti-Phospholipid-SyndromAPLS · APLS, klassisch · Anti-Phospholipid-Antikörper-Syndrom · Hughes-Syndrom · Klassisches Anti-Phospholipid-Syndrom · Lupus-Antikoagulans, familiäre
esSíndrome antifosfolípidoSAFL · SAFL clásico · Síndrome antifosfolípido clásico · Síndrome de Hughes · Síndrome de anticuerpos antifosfolípidos
itSindrome da antifosfolipidiAPLS · APLS classica · Sindrome classica da antifosfolipidi · Sindrome da anticorpi antifosfolipidi · Sindrome di Hughes
nlAntifosfolipidensyndroomAntifosfolipide antilichamen-syndroom · Klassiek APLS · Klassiek antifosfolipidensyndroom · Syndroom van Hughes
ptSíndrome antifosfolipídicoAPLS · APLS clássico · Síndrome Hughes · Síndrome do anticorpo anti-fosfolípido
plZespół antyfosfolipidowyZespół Hughesa
csAntifosfolipidový syndrom= en
ukАнтифосфоліпідний синдромСиндром антифосфоліпідних антитіл · APLS · Класичний антифосфоліпідний синдром · Класичний APLS · Синдром Хьюза
zh欧洲非罕见:抗磷脂综合征抗磷脂抗体综合征
trAVRUPA'DA NADİR OLMAYAN: Antifosfolipid sendromuAPS · Hughes sendromu · Ailesel lupus antikoagülan · Antifosfolipid antikor sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10D68.6NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-114A45Especificvalidated
MONDO8000010Evalidated
MeSHD016736Evalidated
UMLSC0085278Evalidated
GARD5824Evalidated
MedDRA10002817Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00045 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidated34985614[PMID]_ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

39 annotations · validated 2024-02-02
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001511Intrauterine growth retardation
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0032376Anti-beta 2 glycoprotein I antibody positivity
HP:0034156Anti-beta-2-Glycoprotein I IgG antibody positivityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0034157Anti-beta-2-Glycoprotein I IgM antibody positivityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0020136Anticardiolipin IgG antibody positivityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0020137Anticardiolipin IgM antibody positivityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0003613Antiphospholipid antibody positivityDiagnostic criterion
HP:0004420Arterial thrombosisDiagnostic criterion
HP:0012378Fatigue
HP:0008222Female infertility
HP:0100724Hypercoagulability
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0002140Ischemic stroke
HP:0033260Livedo racemosa
HP:0033505Livedo reticularis
HP:0025343Lupus anticoagulantDiagnostic criterion
HP:0012531Pain
HP:0100602PreeclampsiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001622Premature birthDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002326Transient ischemic attack
HP:0004936Venous thrombosisDiagnostic criterion
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0034101Anti-annexin-V antibody positivity
HP:0034097Anti-phosphatidyl choline antibody positivity
HP:0034084Anti-phosphatidyl ethanolamine antibody positivity
HP:0034098Anti-phosphatidyl glycerol antibody positivity
HP:0034099Anti-phosphatidyl inositol antibody positivity
HP:0034100Anti-phosphatidyl serine antibody positivity
HP:0001659Aortic regurgitation
HP:0001650Aortic valve stenosis
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0100758Gangrene
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0001653Mitral regurgitation
HP:0001718Mitral stenosis
HP:0000093Proteinuria
HP:0002092Pulmonary arterial hypertension
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0001873Thrombocytopenia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0025420Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 36849186[PMID]_32413497[PMID]_31866276[PMID]_28613698[PMID]

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Sources for this card