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[Lupus anticoagulant].

A Yoshida1, K Morozumi

  • 1Division of Nephrology, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital.

Rinsho Byori. the Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology
|October 1, 1992
PubMed
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Lupus anticoagulant (LAC) treatment with prednisolone and aspirin shows promise for preventing habitual abortions in affected women. This therapy also appears to have no characteristic impact on LAC-associated glomerulopathy.

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Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Immunology
  • Nephrology

Context:

  • Lupus anticoagulant (LAC) is an acquired inhibitor linked to thrombosis and autoimmune disorders.
  • LAC can complicate pregnancies, leading to habitual abortions.
  • The association between LAC and kidney disease (glomerulopathy) requires further investigation.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of prednisolone and aspirin in preventing habitual abortions in patients with LAC.
  • To examine renal biopsy findings in LAC patients without SLE to understand potential nephropathy.

Summary:

  • Eleven patients with a history of habitual abortions due to LAC received prednisolone and aspirin therapy.
  • Pregnancy outcomes improved, with 7 out of 10 pregnancies being successful.
  • Renal biopsies from 5 LAC patients without SLE showed mild proliferative glomerulonephritis or minor glomerular abnormalities, with no specific LAC nephropathy findings.

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Impact:

  • Prednisolone and aspirin therapy can improve pregnancy success rates in women with LAC-associated habitual abortions.
  • LAC-associated glomerulopathy does not present with distinct pathological findings in this cohort.
  • This study contributes to understanding LAC's reproductive and renal implications.