CLINICAL IMPORTANCE OF PERSISTENCE OF ANTICARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODIES IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS

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ISHII, Y [1 ]
NAGASAWA, K [1 ]
MAYUMI, T [1 ]
NIHO, Y [1 ]
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[1] KYUSHU UNIV,FAC MED,DEPT INTERNAL MED 1,3-1-1 MAIDASHI,HIGASHI KU,FUKUOKA 812,JAPAN
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10.1136/ard.49.6.387
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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The clinical importance of IgG anticardiolipin antibodies was investigated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). IgG anticardiolipin antibodies were found in 69 of 155 (44-5%) patients with SLE. Serial measurements of IgG anticardiolipin antibodies allowed the patients to be classified into two groups: group A, persistently positive for IgG anticardiolipin antibodies; group B, positive only in active phases. The IgG anticardiolipin antibody litre in group A was significantly higher than in group B. The incidence of thromboses, spontaneous abortions, and lupus anticoagulant in group A was significantly higher than in group B (p < 0-05). By contrast, the incidence of renal diseases and anti-dsDNA antibodies in group B was significantly higher than in group A (p < 0-05). This study showed that group A formed a separate subgroup of patients with SLE who had a high risk of thromboses and spontaneous abortions despite having milder disease activity.
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