Antiphospholipid antibodies and lower extremity peripheral arterial disease - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Our systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that the prevalence of persistently elevated levels of antiphospholipid antibodies is increased in patients with lower extremity peripheral diseases when compared to healthy controls, especially in those with critical limb ischaemia. PMID: 27428502 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27428502?dopt=Abstract

Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - June 30, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Gavier B, Vazquez F, Gandara E Tags: Vasa Source Type: research