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Antiphospholipid antibodies in forty young patients with stroke | ||
| Journal of the Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 57, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 134-136 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ali A. Nabat; Mohamed S. Abass; Khudhair A. AL- Khalissi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Cerebral ischemia associated with Antiphospholipid Syndrome(APS) is a common arterial manifestation in adults. Objectives: To look for the frequency of Antiphospholipid Antibodies (aPL), and their relation with other risk factors in young patients with cerebral ischemia. Patients and methods: A retrospective study of 40 young patient’s ≤ 50 years with stroke collected from medical and neurological wards of Baghdad Teaching Hospital (BTH) from January - December 2009. All were inquired about the presence of risk factors of stroke, and sent for aPL including Anticardiolipin (ACL) and Lupus Anticoagulant (LA). Results: Eight (20%) had ACL. Nine (22.5%) had LA. Both were present in 6(15%). ACL and/or LA were present in 11 (27.5%). Thirty three (82.5) patients had at least one risk factor, 8 of them had aPL, while 7(17.5%) had no risk factor and only 3 of them had aPL (p 0.1806). Conclusion: Antiphospholipid Syndrome is a possible risk factor of stroke and any young patient with stroke should be screened for aPL . Key words: Stroke, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Antiphospholipid Antibodies. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Stroke; Antiphospholipid Syndrome; Antiphospholipid Antibodies | ||
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