title: [Antiphospholipid antibodies in Behcet's disease].
abstract: 35 patients with Behcet's disease (BD) were examined for antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). Elevated levels of antibodies to cardiolipin (aCL) were registered in 20% of the patients (aCL IgG and IgM in 11.4 and 8.6%, respectively). Low positivity of these antibodies prevailed (33.2 GPL and 41.2 MPL). Lupus anticoagulant was present in 6 patients. No distinct correlation was found between positivity by aPL and vascular disorders. It is inferred that aPL do not seem to play a leading role in thrombotic diathesis in BD. This diathesis is brought by a much more complicated and multifactor process.
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Alekberova
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Prokaeva
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Reshetniak
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Aleksandrova
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Nasonov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000276:immunology*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M