title: Antiphospholipid antibodies--our experience.
abstract: Antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) have aroused multispeciality interests. In our study of 200 cases worked up for APA, we have used a few simple coagulation tests to detect lupus anticoagulant (LA) and ELISA to detect anticardiolipin antibodies. The positivity rate for LA among cases with recurrent pregnancy loss was 4.16% and for aCL 20.8%. The positivity rate for LA in patients with venous thrombosis was 6.2%, in arterial thrombosis was 7.14% and in SLE patients was 58.3%. In conclusion APAs are to be looked for in cases of recurrent pregnancy loss, thrombosis in people < 45 years of age without risk factors and SLE patients to assess the thrombotic risk and to decide on anti coagulant therapy for further management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pathology, St John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore.
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srikrishna
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sitalakshmi
authors.forename: Shanthala
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: Prema
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Damodar
authors.forename: Jessy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: Thresiamma
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mathew
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor