AB0620 High risk of mistaken classification of primary antiphospholipid syndrome as systemic lupus erythematosusaccording to the slicc criteria: analysis of a cohort of 214 antiphospholipid patients
Abstract:BackgroundThe diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is based on the association of clinical and biological manifestations and on clinical experience. In 2012, a major revision by the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) group sought to improve their sensitivity and specificity. In replications, the SLICC classification produced fewer errors than the previous version; its higher sensitivity but lower specificity meant that some patients could be classified with SLE although they … Show more
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