Risk Factors
Risk factors for developing antiphospholipid syndrome include:
- Primary APS
- genetic marker HLA-DR7
- Secondary APS
- SLE or other autoimmune disorders
- Genetic markers: HLA-B8, HLA-DR2, HLA-DR3
- Race: Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans
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