Prevalence of anticardiolipin antibodies in pregnancies with history of repeated miscarriages.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of high anticardiolipin antibody and lupus anticoagulant levels in women with histories of at least two miscarriages.


METHODS
The presence of high anticardiolipin antibody and lupus anticoagulant levels were evaluated in 52 patients with ages between 17 and 41 (mean 26.7 years old) who had histories of repeated miscarriages.


RESULTS
High anticardiolipin antibody levels were identified in 55.77% and lupus anticoagulant levels in 2% of the individuals.


CONCLUSIONS
In conclusion, women who suffer from repeated miscarriages present with a high prevalence of anticardiolipin antibodies. Further studies on this issue are crucial as these antibodies are associated with hypercoagulability and thus increased the risk of thromboembolic events.
Spegiorin
Ligia Cosentino Junqueira Franco
LC
Department of Gynecology of São José do Rio Preto Medicine School of São Paulo (FAMERP), Brazil.
Galão
Eloísa A
EA
Bagarelli
Lúcia Buchalla
LB
Oliani
Antonio Hélio
AH
de Godoy
José Maria Pereira
JM