title: Prevalence of anticardiolipin antibodies in pregnancies with history of repeated miscarriages.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology of São José do Rio Preto Medicine School of São Paulo (FAMERP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Ligia Cosentino Junqueira Franco
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Spegiorin
authors.forename: Eloísa A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Galão
authors.forename: Lúcia Buchalla
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Bagarelli
authors.forename: Antonio Hélio
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Oliani
authors.forename: José Maria Pereira
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de Godoy