title: Lupus anticoagulant and antibodies to beta 2-glycoprotein I, annexin V, and cardiolipin as a cause of recurrent spontaneous abortion.
abstract: The prevalence of lupus anticoagulant (LAC), anticardiolipin (ACA), anti-beta(2) glycoprotein I (beta(2)GPI), and antiannexin V antibodies were determined in 200 recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) patients and 200 age-matched control women. ACA IgG was associated with early, while antiannexin V IgG and LAC were associated with late, and ACA IgG, antiannexin V IgG, and LAC were associated with combined early + late RSA, thereby recommending inclusion of their screening in RSA workout.
authors.affiliation: Research Unit of Haematological and Autoimmune Diseases, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, Monastir.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mtiraoui
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zammiti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fekih
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hider
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Almawi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mahjoub
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000276:immunology*; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D017304:Annexin A5 / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D002308:Cardiolipins / Q000276:immunology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood*; D053482:beta 2-Glycoprotein I / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D017304:Annexin A5; D001323:Autoantibodies; D002308:Cardiolipins; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; D053482:beta 2-Glycoprotein I