Jones, D.W. and Mackie, I.J. and Gallimore, M.J. and Winter, M. (2001) Antibodies to factor XII and recurrent fetal loss in patients with the anti-phospholipid syndrome. British Journal of Haematology, 113 . pp. 550-552.
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Abstract
Forty female patients with either primary anti-phospholipid syndrome (n = 26) or systemic lupus erythematosus (anti-phospholipid syndrome positive) (n = 14) were investigated for levels of factor XII, the presence of lupus anticoagulant and antibodies to cardiolipin, beta 2-glycoprotein I and factor XII. Twenty-one patients had a history of recurrent fetal loss (> 2, mean = 2.6). Lupus anticoagulant positivity showed a weak association with recurrent fetal loss (odds ratio = 1.1). While there was no association between the presence of antibodies to cardiolipin or beta 2-glycoprotein I with recurrent fetal loss, antibodies to factor XII showed a strong and statistically significant association (odds ratio = 5.4, P = 0.025).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Biosciences > Biomedical Research Group |
| Depositing User: | Sue Davies |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2007 17:56 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Sep 2011 23:19 |
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