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Correlation between beta-2-glycoprotein I gene polymorphism and anti-beta-2 glycoprotein I antibodies in patients with multibacillary leprosy.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Oct 2010
Brochado Maria José Franco, Figueiredo José Fernando C, Mendes-Junior Celso Teixeira, Louzada-Junior Paulo, Kim Olivia Makiyama, Roselino Ana Maria
Abstract excerpt
Antiphospholipid antibodies, such as anti-beta2-glycoprotein I (beta2GPI), are present in multibacillary leprosy (MB) patients; however, MB patients do not usually present with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), which is characterized by thromboembolic phenomena (TEP). Rare cases of TEP oc...
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