Medicine
Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Diagnostic Criteria and Anticoagulation Strategies
Quick fact
Antiphospholipid syndrome is a leading cause of recurrent miscarriage and premature clotting—it can cause blood clots in any vessel, leading to strokes, heart attacks, and pulmonary emboli, even in young people.
Why this is interesting
Imagine your immune system, which should protect you, mistakenly attacking your own blood vessels and causing life-threatening clots. That's what happens in antiphospholipid syndrome—a disease where the body creates antibodies that turn your blood into a clotting hazard.