Journal article
Antiphospholipid antibodies and recurrent thrombosis after a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism
Abstract
It is uncertain whether antiphospholipid antibodies (APAs) increase the risk of recurrence after a first unprovoked venous thromboembolism (VTE). We tested for anticardiolipin antibodies, anti-β2 glycoprotein 1 antibodies, and lupus anticoagulant on 2 occasions ∼6 months apart in 307 patients with a first unprovoked VTE who were part of a prospective cohort study. We then determined if APAs were associated with recurrent thrombosis in the 290 …
Authors
Kearon C; Parpia S; Spencer FA; Baglin T; Stevens SM; Bauer KA; Lentz SR; Kessler CM; Douketis JD; Moll S
Journal
Blood, Vol. 131, No. 19, pp. 2151–2160
Publisher
American Society of Hematology
Publication Date
May 10, 2018
DOI
10.1182/blood-2017-09-805689
ISSN
0006-4971