title: The tissue thromboplastin inhibition test in diabetics without cerebro-cardiovascular diseases.
abstract: In 45 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) without cerebro-cardiovascular diseases (CCVD) the modified method of the tissue thromboplastin inhibition test (TTIT) was studied. TTIT is the method of detection of the lupus anticoagulant (LA), LA, first recognized in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, is presented by a prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), a slightly to moderately prolonged prothrombin time (PT), and high incidence of biological false-positive seroreactions for syphilis (BFP). In patients with LA, thrombotic events have been reported. Six of the 45 diabetic patients were TTIT-positive (13.3%). All control subjects were TTIT-negative. In the TTIT-positive diabetics APTT and PT were normal. BFP also were not observed. The difference between LA and these results in TTIT-positive diabetics remains unclear. Clinical profiles except for duration of DM between the TTIT-negative and TTIT-positive diabetics did not differ. Follow-up studies may resolve an association between the results of TTIT and DM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Okura National Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mizuno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol