Lupus anticoagulant in a patient with parvovirus B19 infection.
We report the case of a patient who presented with a prodromal illness suggestive of viral infection, subsequently confirmed as parvovirus B19, who had a lupus anticoagulant present. Her IgG anti-cardiolipin antibody was normal (7.0 units/ml) but her IgM anti-cardiolipin was elevated (55 units/ml). These later returned to normal. Parvovirus B19 infection may be associated with the presence of lupus anticoagulant.
Johnston
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AM
Acute Stroke Unit, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland. amcdj@bigfoot.com
Hill
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Woodcock
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D000328:Adult; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood*; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D016732:Parvovirus B19, Human
D002308:Cardiolipins; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor