Table 1.

Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of 42 Patients With Phospholipid-Dependent Inhibitors of Coagulation Classified According to Their Coagulation Profile

Coagulation ProfileP
dRVVT (n = 24) (%) KCT (n = 18) (%)
Age (yrs)  
 Mean ± SD 41.5 ± 12.8  47.5 ± 16.8  NS  
 Median; range 39; 19-70  43; 20-76  
Sex  
 M/F  8/16 0/18  .0065  
Anti–β2-GPI antibodies 
 Cardiolipin in solid-phase  24 (100) 13 (72)  .0059  
 Mean ± SD (GPL and/or MPL units)  122 ± 61   46 ± 52  .0001 
 β2-GPI in solid-phase  16 (67)  7 (39) NS  
Associated diseases  12 (50) 10 (56)  NS  
 SLE/SLE-like  5  
 Other autoimmune disorders  4  2  
 Other diseases  4  
Thrombosis  17 (71)  4 (22)  .0018 
 Venous  13  2  .004  
 Arterial  4  
Recurrent abortions (≥2)  6 (25)  5 (28) NS  
Thrombocytopenia  2 (8) 5 (28)  NS 
Coagulation ProfileP
dRVVT (n = 24) (%) KCT (n = 18) (%)
Age (yrs)  
 Mean ± SD 41.5 ± 12.8  47.5 ± 16.8  NS  
 Median; range 39; 19-70  43; 20-76  
Sex  
 M/F  8/16 0/18  .0065  
Anti–β2-GPI antibodies 
 Cardiolipin in solid-phase  24 (100) 13 (72)  .0059  
 Mean ± SD (GPL and/or MPL units)  122 ± 61   46 ± 52  .0001 
 β2-GPI in solid-phase  16 (67)  7 (39) NS  
Associated diseases  12 (50) 10 (56)  NS  
 SLE/SLE-like  5  
 Other autoimmune disorders  4  2  
 Other diseases  4  
Thrombosis  17 (71)  4 (22)  .0018 
 Venous  13  2  .004  
 Arterial  4  
Recurrent abortions (≥2)  6 (25)  5 (28) NS  
Thrombocytopenia  2 (8) 5 (28)  NS 

Abbreviation: NS, not significant.

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