Analysis of Serbian Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome Patients Confirmed a Strong Association Between Livedo Reticularis and Arterial Thrombosis : A National Cross-Sectional Cohort Study

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BACKGROUND: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is characterized by antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) associated with thrombosis (arterial and/or venous) and/or obstetrical manifestations. However, various manifestations, which are considered to be noncriteria manifestations, are frequently found in APS.

AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether noncriteria manifestations may be found more frequently in subjects with thrombotic and/or obstetrical APS ("criteria" manifestations) in a population of patients with primary APS (PAPS). This study presents the results from our national cohort.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of 360 PAPS patients. Data regarding the presence of thrombocytopenia, livedo reticularis, chorea, and valvulopathy were analyzed. The aPL analysis included the detection of anticardiolipin antibodies (aCLs: immunoglobulin G [IgG]/IgM), anti-β 2 glycoprotein I (IgG/IgM), and lupus anticoagulant positivity.

RESULTS: In our cohort, livedo reticularis was significantly related to arterial thromboses in the same way as valvular manifestations (valvular vegetations and valvular thickening and dysfunction not related to age) ( p = 0.0001, p = 0.013, respectively). Age was strongly related to all the noncriteria manifestations analyzed. Thrombocytopenia was significantly related to β 2 glycoprotein I IgG and lupus anticoagulant positivity ( p = 0.043, p = 0.030, respectively), as well as to double and triple aPL positivity ( p = 0.041, p = 0.013 respectively). Moreover, in a multivariate model, livedo reticularis was strongly and independently related to arterial thrombosis in our cohort (odds ratio, 2.010; confidence interval, 1.229-3.288; p = 0.005).

CONCLUSION: This cross-sectional analysis of a large cohort of Serbian PAPS patients confirmed a strong relationship between livedo reticularis and arterial thrombosis, suggesting a more cautious approach regarding the presence of noncriteria manifestations, especially livedo reticularis, in APS.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases - 28(2022), 7 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 362-366

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Djokovic, Aleksandra [VerfasserIn]
Stojanovich, Ljudmila [VerfasserIn]
Stanisavljevic, Natasa [VerfasserIn]
Matic, Predrag [VerfasserIn]
Colic, Danijela [VerfasserIn]
Skrijelj, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Djokic, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Filipovic, Branka [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibodies, Anticardiolipin
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid
Beta 2-Glycoprotein I
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M
Journal Article
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor

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Date Completed 03.10.2022

Date Revised 03.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/RHU.0000000000001879

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM342186035