Epidemiology of thromboembolic events in children and adolescents with antiphospholipid syndrome: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed)
; 20(3): 155-161, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIM:
This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of thromboembolic events in children and adolescents with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS).METHODS:
We searched PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science to select relevant articles published between 1 January 2000 and 27 February 2022. We used the random-effects meta-analysis to estimate pooled point prevalence rates of thromboembolic events in studies with a minimum sample size of 30.RESULTS:
We included five studies reporting data of 336 children and adolescents with primary APS and secondary APS (SAPS). Pooled point prevalence rates of initial general thrombosis, arterial thrombosis, venous thrombosis and stroke in individuals with seropositive APS were 98.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] 87.5-100), 27.6% (95% CI 21.4-34.2), 51.1% (95% CI 38.2-63.9) and 13.4% 95% CI (6.3-22.7), respectively. Pooled point prevalence rates of initial arterial and venous thromboses in children and adolescents with SAPS were 45.7% (95% CI 21.1-71.6) and 29.2% (95% CI 14.8-46), respectively.CONCLUSION:
Arterio-venous thromboembolism is highly frequent in children and adolescents with SAPS. More studies using thrombotic and non-thrombotic APS classification criteria are warranted to better assess the frequency and predictors of thromboembolism in age- and ancestry-diverse pediatric populations affected by different types of APS.Palabras clave
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Trombosis
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Síndrome Antifosfolípido
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Trombosis de la Vena
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Tromboembolia Venosa
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Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed)
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2024
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