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Antiphospholipid Antibodies and Recurrent Thrombotic Events: Persistence and Portfolio

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Amory, Colum F., Levine, Steven R., Brey, Robin L., Gebregziabher, Mulugeta, Tuhrim, Stanley, Tilley, Barbara C., Simpson, Ann-Catherin C., Sacco, Ralph L. +2 more·2015·Cerebrovascular Diseases

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Background: There are very limited prospective data on the significance of persistent antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) and recurrent thrombo-occlusive events (TOEs). We investigated the prognostic value of (1) 2 newer aPL assays, (2) an aPL portfolio and (3) persistent aPL positivity following stroke. Methods: A total of 1,770 subjects from the APASS-WARSS study underwent further aPL testing for antibodies to phosphatidylserine (aPS) and anti-β 2-glycoprotein-I (anti-β 2 GPI) from stored sera. Follow-up aPL status was also tested in a subset of subjects. Primary analysis was based on time to any TOE (ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism or systemic arterial occlusion)/death at 2 years. Cox proportional hazard analyses assessed whether aPL independently related to outcome. Results: Persistent anti-β 2 GPI decreased the time to TOE/death after adjustment for potential confounders (hazards ratio (HR) 2.86, 95% CI 1.21-6.76, p = 0.017). When persistent anti-β 2 GPI was combined with another persistently positive aPL, time to TOE/death was also reduced (HR 3.79, 95% CI 1.18-12.14, p = 0.025). Neither persistent anticardiolipin antibodies nor persistent aPS alone nor a single positive anti-β 2 GPI nor aPS was associated with decreased time to TOE/death. No single positive aPL, portfolio of baseline aPL or any persistent aPL increased the rate of TOE/death. Conclusions: Rates of TOE/death were not influenced by aPL results at baseline or follow-up. Persistent anti-β 2 GPI alone, and with persistent second aPL, was independently associated with decreased time to TOE/death. Persistent aPL, an aPL portfolio and newer aPL in ischemic stroke patients are not helpful in predicting an increased rate of recurrent TOEs.

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Amory, C. F., Levine, S. R., Brey, R. L., Gebregziabher, M., Tuhrim, S., Tilley, B. C., Simpson, A.-C. C., Sacco, R. L., Mohr, J. P., & Collaborators, F. T. A.-W.
Affiliations
  • Albany Medical Center Hospital (US)
  • State University of New York (US)
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (US)
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
  • University of Miami (US)
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Venue
Cerebrovascular Diseases
Publisher
S. Karger AG
Published
2015
Volume
40
Issue
5-6
Pages
293-300
ISSN
  • 1015-9770 (ISSN-L)
  • 1421-9786
OpenAlex
W2252739686
Cited by
31
References
50
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 1
FWCI
2.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cerebrovascular Diseases (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL096944)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS052417, R01-NS-30896, R01NS52417, R01-NS-28371, K24NS043992, K24NS43992, T32NS051147, R01NS030896, R01NS028371)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Vasculitis and related conditions
Keywords
antiphospholipid antibodies, anti-beta2-glycoprotein I antibodies, antiphosphatidylserine antibodies, anticardiolipin antibodies, ischemic stroke, thromboembolism, prognosis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack
MeSH terms
Aged, Autoantigens, Brain Ischemia, Double-Blind Method, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Phosphatidylserines, Pulmonary Embolism, Recurrence, Risk Factors, Thrombosis, Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Antibodies, Antiphospholipid, Thrombophilia, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, beta 2-Glycoprotein I

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