The APSFA is bringing awareness to Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS), a rare autoimmune clotting disorder that causes young strokes, multiple miscarriages, stillbirths, thrombosis & heart attacks, and much more. (APSFA) is the only United States nonprofit health agency dedicated to bringing national awareness to Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS), the primary cause of multiple miscarriages, thrombosis,
young strokes, and heart attacks. We are dedicated to fostering and facilitating joint efforts in education, support, public awareness, research, and patient services. The APSFA’s Medical Advisory Team includes nationally & internationally recognized experts on Antiphospholipid Syndrome.
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We are a volunteer-run, community-based 501(c)3 non-profit Public Charity organization. The person who does the majority of the work has multiple autoimmune disorders is on biologics, chemotherapy, and multiple drugs to try to control them and also needs her rest. The rest of the board is just as sick. To be upset we are not available 24/7, 365 when our whole board has this disease and other autoimmunes as well is quite disappointing. We are doing our best as volunteers.
