Objective Persistent positivity for lupus anticoagulant has been associated with an increased risk of thrombosis among patients with SLE. Persistent positivity is often defined as having two positive ...

in some cases in the absence of antiphospholipid antibodies or lupus anticoagulant. This Practice Point commentary considers whether the D-dimer assay will remain simply a tool to rule out ...

USA Objective We previously reported that lupus anticoagulant (LAC) is the main predictor of poor pregnancy outcome in antiphospholipid antibody (aPL)-positive patients. We sought to confirm this ...

Associated symptoms were minor somnolence ... IgM and IgG antibodies to cardiolipin could be demonstrated. The test for lupus anticoagulants was positive. Both lues serology and HIV test were negative ...

She has an extensive medical history that includes lupus anticoagulant, coronary artery disease treated ... that feels similar to symptoms that she had involving the right lower extremity, which ...

It requires testing for antiphospholipid antibodies, including lupus anticoagulant (LAC). In this viewpoint, we discuss the options for timing of LAC testing, which includes testing before starting ...

β2-GP1 IgG and IgM, anticardiolipin IgG, A and M and lupus anticoagulant were markedly elevated at presentation, and 3 months later. Cerebrospinal fluid protein was elevated and MRI showed cortical ...

The following keywords were used: antiphospholipid, Hughes syndrome, anticardiolipin, lupus anticoagulant, anti-β2-glycoprotein ... The presence of SLE and the presence of neurological symptoms ...

due to lupus anticoagulant and not related to liver disease or anti-coagulant therapy; Stable Grade 3 hypoalbuminemia due to chronic lupus nephritis, and not related to liver disease; Stable Grade 3 ...