How do you approach the use of low-dose aspirin for primary prevention in non-pregnant patients with SLE and positive aPL antibodies, without clinical criteria for APS?
Do you follow the 2019 EULAR Guidelines that SLE patients with asymptomatic, positive aPL should be on low-dose ASA?
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Do you recommend ASA as primary prevention in all patients with +aPL antibodies?
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Rheumatology · University of Nebraska Medical Center
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I personally do not put all asymptomatic SLE patients with aPL labs on low dose aspirin. This is a somewhat controversial topic. Most of the data we have are from observational studies and results are mixed in regards to efficacy of low dose aspirin for primary prevention in this population. SLE pat...
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