Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To investigate the presence of IgG and IgM types of anticardiolipin (aCL) and antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies in younger Iranian patients with ischemic stroke. METHODS: RESULTS: Seven men and 16 women (23 patients, 19.6%) had increased IgG types of aPL antibodies. Increased titers of IgM and IgG were found in 19 (82.6%) and 6 (26%) patients for aPL antibodies and in 15 (83.3%) and 8 (44.4%) cases for aCL alone. CONCLUSION: Despite European studies, high titers of IgM aPL antibodies found in a large number of patients can be caused by the presence of unknown triggering factors ( infections or poisons), that are more prevalent in developing countries compared to developed countries. This hypothesis remains to be investigated further.
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Authors | Mohammad Saadatnia, Mohammad Zare, Sassan Haghighi, Marzieh Tajmirriahi, Silva Hovsepian |
Journal | Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
(Neurosciences (Riyadh))
Vol. 12
Issue 2
Pg. 124-6
(Apr 2007)
ISSN: 1319-6138 [Print] Saudi Arabia |
PMID | 21857592
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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