Ann Dermatol.  1992 Jan;4(1):1-8. 10.5021/ad.1992.4.1.1.

Anticardiolipin Antibodies in Patients with Behçet's Disease

• Ji HG
• Bang DS
• Lee S
• Cha YS

• KMID: 2361759
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1992.4.1.1

Abstract

Anticardiolipin antibodies(ACA) were assayed by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 68 patients with Behçet's disease. Twenty seven (39.7 %) patients showed levels of ACA five standard deviations above the value of the control group. The frequency of ACA isotype IgM was found to be significantly increased in these patients. However, ACA was not found to have a significant association with clinical activity, thrombosis, positive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory(VDRL) test or antinuclear antibodies (ANA).

Keyword

Anticardiolipin antibodies; Behçet's disease; ELISA

MeSH Terms

Antibodies, Anticardiolipin*
Antibodies, Antinuclear
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Humans
Immunoglobulin M
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Thrombosis
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin
Antibodies, Antinuclear
Immunoglobulin M