The inherited polymorphisms of the thrombophilic gene, including methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T, type 1 plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) 4G/5G, factor V Leiden (FVL) G1691A, prothrombin (PT) G20210A, antithrombin (AT), and fibrinogen (Fg) polymorphisms, were analyzed in 67 aPL(+) patients from the Chinese Han population, including 41 APS patients and 26 persistent aPL carriers. The gene discussed is F5; the disease is autoimmune polyendocrinopathy.