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Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging in patients with or without antiphospholipid antibodies.
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PMID:  9541097     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) the prevalence of cerebral magnetic resonance imaging changes (MRI) and the relationship with antiphospholipid antibodies. METHODS: Twenty-nine consecutive SLE patients, 24 PAPS patients and 31 healthy controls were prospectively included in the study and underwent MRI Scan over a 1-year period. MRI scans were analyzed separately by a neuroradiologist for white matter changes [periventricular hyperintensity (PVH) (0-6 scale), deep white matter hyperintensity (WMH) (0-24 scale)], and one neurologist for cerebral atrophy (0-39 scale) and stroke subtypes. Statistical assessment consisted of a discriminant analysis performed with SAS-package with MRI data as dependent variables and, as independent variables, age, sex, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiopathy, migraine, neurological symptoms, antiphospholipid antibodies, SLE, steroid treatment. RESULTS: The prevalence of cerebral atrophy was increased in both SLE and PAPS groups relative to controls. PVH and WMH scores were significantly higher in SLE and PAPS than in controls. Focal infarct did not differ in the SLE group when compared with PAPS. PVH and WMH scores were significantly higher in patients with neurological symptoms. Using a correlation test we found a weak significant correlation between cerebral atrophy and lupus anticoagulant. The multivariate analysis found only three independent variables related to PVH and WMH: age, the diagnosis of SLE and cerebral atrophy. CONCLUSIONS: Age, presence of SLE and presence of neurological symptoms were independently related with WMH and PVH, but not antiphospholipid antibodies.
Authors:
E Hachulla; U Michon-Pasturel; D Leys; J P Pruvo; V Queyrel; E Masy; J Arvieux; C Caron; F Brevet-Coupé; P Y Hatron; B Devulder
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Lupus     Volume:  7     ISSN:  0961-2033     ISO Abbreviation:  Lupus     Publication Date:  1998  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-05-21     Completed Date:  1998-05-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9204265     Medline TA:  Lupus     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  124-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Lille, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / analysis
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / immunology*
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / diagnosis,  immunology
Atrophy
Autoantibodies / analysis,  immunology
Brain / immunology,  pathology*,  physiopathology
Cerebral Infarction / pathology
Female
Glycoproteins / immunology
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / analysis,  immunology
Immunoglobulin M / analysis,  immunology
Logistic Models
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / analysis
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis,  immunology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
Thrombosis / diagnosis
beta 2-Glycoprotein I
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; 0/Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; 0/Autoantibodies; 0/Glycoproteins; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Immunoglobulin M; 0/Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor; 0/beta 2-Glycoprotein I

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