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Transiently positive anticardiolipin antibodies and risk of thrombosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Martinez-Berriotxoa, Agustin, Ruiz-Irastorza, Guillermo, Egurbide, Maria-Victoria, Garmendia, Maider, Gabriel Erdozain, Jose, Villar, Irama, Aguirre, Ciriaco·2007·Lupus

Abstract

Fluctuations in the titers of anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) have been reported in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, but their relation with thrombosis is not completely understood. Prospective inception cohort of 237 patients with SLE (American College of Rheumatology criteria). Positivity for antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) was defined according to Sapporo criteria. aCL was defined as persistently positive when more than two-thirds of the determinations were positive during follow-up. Patients were classified into four groups: A [positive lupus anticoagulant (LA)], B (negative LA and persistently positive aCL), C (negative LA and transiently positive aCL) and D (negative LA and aCL). Of these 237 patients, 211 (89%) patients were women. Median age at diagnosis and follow-up were 32 (2-78) and 10 (1-31) years, respectively; 33 (13.9%), 23 (9.7%), 42 (17.7%) and 139 (58.6%) patients were classified in groups A, B, C and D, respectively. Thirty (12.6%) and 23 (9.7%) patients suffered arterial and venous thrombotic events, respectively. Adjusted risk for arterial thrombosis was increased in groups A [odds ratio (OR) 15.69, 95% confidential interval (CI) 4.79-51.42, P < 0.001] and B (OR 7.63, 95% CI 2.00-29.08, P = 0.003), but not in group C when compared with group D. Adjusted risk of venous thrombosis was increased in group A (OR 4.24, 95% CI 1.36-13.20, P = 0.013), but not in groups B or C when compared with group D. Risk of thrombosis is not increased in SLE patients with negative LA and transiently positive aCL, even fulfilling Sapporo laboratory criteria, when compared with aPL-negative SLE patients.

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  • In SLE, aPL often fluctuate and are often at low or moderate titres, which still confer risk.

    “However, in SLE, aPL often fluctuate and are often at low or moderate titres, which still confer risk [41–43].”
  • Some studies reported that the increased risk of thrombosis in SLE was associated with the presence of LA and with a persistently positive aCL.

    “Some studies reported that the increased risk of thrombosis in SLE was associated with the presence of LA and with a persistently positive aCL [41, 44].”

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Authors
Martinez-Berriotxoa, A., Ruiz-Irastorza, G., Egurbide, M.-V., Garmendia, M., Gabriel Erdozain, J., Villar, I., & Aguirre, C.
Affiliations
  • Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Cruces, Universidad Del Pais Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Bizkaia, The Basque Country, Spain,
  • Service of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Cruces, Universidad Del Pais Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Bizkaia, The Basque Country, Spain
  • University of the Basque Country (ES)
Venue
Lupus
Published
2007-10
Volume
16
Issue
10
Pages
810-816
ISSN
  • 0961-2033 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-0962
OpenAlex
W1967114266
Cited by
77
References
32
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Lupus (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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
anticardiolipin antibodies, systemic lupus erythematosus, thrombosis, antiphospholipid antibodies, lupus anticoagulant, arterial thrombosis, venous thrombosis, Sapporo criteria
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Female, Humans, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Male

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