Immunoglobulin A anti-phospholipid antibodies in Swedish cases of systemic lupus erythematosus: associations with disease phenotypes, vascular events and damage accrual.

In conclusion, IgA-aPL is not rare in SLE (16%) and IgA-aPL analysis may have additional value among SLE cases with suspected APS testing negative for other isotypes of aPL and LA.
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Source: Clinical and Developmental Immunology - September 12, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Frodlund M, Vikerfors A, Grosso G, Skogh T, Wetterö J, Elvin K, Gunnarsson I, Kastbom A, Dahlström Ö, Rönnelid J, Svenungsson E, Sjöwall C Tags: Clin Exp Immunol Source Type: research