Anetoderma before development of antiphospholipid antibodies: delayed development and monitoring of antiphospholipid antibodies in an SLE patient presenting with anetoderma.

Conclusion and Relevance: This finding suggests thatanetoderma can precede aPL seroconversion andthat patients with anetoderma may require continuedserology monitoring. Such long-term monitoring willbe important for identifying laboratory indicationsthat may portend the development of furtherautoimmune symptoms associated with anetoderma. PMID: 28329518 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28329518?dopt=Abstract

Source: Dermatol Online J - March 15, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Xia FD, Hoang MP, Smith GP Tags: Dermatol Online J Source Type: research