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Thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid antibody in juvenile chronic arthritis
1Rheumatology Department, Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
Lupus
|January 1, 1997
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Antiphospholipid antibodies (APL) are linked to juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA). A patient with JCA developed vision loss due to a retinal vein occlusion caused by these antibodies.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Ophthalmology
- Immunology
Background:
- Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) are known in juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) patients.
- Thrombotic events are not typically associated with aCL in JCA.
Abstract:
Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) have been reported in patients with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) without associated thrombotic events. We describe a patient with longstanding JCA who developed central retinal vein occlusion in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APL).