title: Multiple transient ischaemic attacks and a mild thrombotic stroke in a HIV-positive patient with anticardiolipin antibodies.
abstract: Antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) have been reported to be associated with thrombosis in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and in many other clinical groups. However, although these antibodies have been identified in a substantial number of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in this case an association with thrombosis has not been evident. We describe a patient with HIV infection who had anticardiolipin antibodies (ACA) but no lupus anticoagulant (LA) who had recurrent transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) and a mild stroke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Keeling
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Birley
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Machin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D002308:Cardiolipins