Study about the association between anticardiolipin antibodies and peripheral vascular phenomena in patients suffering from systemic scleroderma.

Abstract

Ischemia is common in systemic scleroderma and it is caused by vasospasm and thrombosis. In the present study we analyzed the association of peripheral vascular events and anticardiolipin (aCl) antibodies in 54 patients suffering from systemic scleroderma. The results showed that 100% of the patients presented Raynaud; 59.2% presented digital micro scars; 43.3%, presented teleangiectasies and 14.8%, presented peripheral thromboembolism. ACl IgG were positive in 9.2% and IgM, in 7.4%. Peripheral tromboembolic phenomena had a positive association with aCl IgG (p=0.03). No other associations were found.

• Authors: Ana Paula Torres Liberati, Camila Ferrari Ribeiro, Thelma Skare
• Journal: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia (An Bras Dermatol) 2010 May-Jun Vol. 85 Issue 3 Pg. 403-5 ISSN: 1806-4841 [Electronic] Spain
• PMID: 20676482 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Anticardiolipin

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Antibodies, Anticardiolipin (blood)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Peripheral Vascular Diseases (blood, etiology)
• Scleroderma, Systemic (blood, complications)