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Antiphospholipid syndrome: are old school VKAs still the best choice?

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  1. Department of Medical and Surgical Experimental Sciences, Universita of Sassari, Sassari, Italy

    Marta Chiara Sircana

  2. Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

    Giulia Crisci & Federica Giardino

  3. Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Chiara Pisetta

  4. Department of Emergency Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Rome, Italy

    Nicola Bonadia

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Several authors received honoraria, consulting fees and research support from several firms who may have an interest in the results of this meta-analysis. However, given that the conclusion of the meta-analysis favors VKAs, it is unlikely that conflicts of interests had any relevance.

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Sircana, M.C., Crisci, G., Giardino, F. et al. Antiphospholipid syndrome: are old school VKAs still the best choice?. Intern Emerg Med 19, 217–219 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-023-03482-7

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