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. 2012 May 15;72(2):217–222. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-201167

Table 2.

Antiphospholipid antibodies in mothers before and during pregnancy

At diagnosis (n=133) 1st Trimester (n=87) 2nd Trimester (n=46) 3rd Trimester (n=46)
Lupus anticoagulant 33 (25%) 16 (18%) 6 (13%) 6 (13%)
Anticardiolipin IgG 66 (50%) 34 (39%) 23 (50%) 11 (24%)
Anticardiolipin IgG (UGPL) 48±105* 30±54 24±43 31±97
Anticardiolipin IgM 16 (12%) 9 (10%) 1 (2%) 2 (4%)
Anticardiolipin IgM (UMPL) 7±12 5±5 6±8 6±12
Anti-β2GPI IgG 32 (25%) 22 (25%) 10 (22%) 5 (11%)
Anti-β2GPI IgG (UGPL) 8±18 7±11 6±7 11±28
Anti-β2GPI IgM 25 (19%) 19 (22%) 10 (22%) 4 (10%)
Anti-β2GPI IgM (UMPL) 4±8 7±11 6±7 3±4

Values are means with SD. Anti-β2GPI, anti-β2 glycoprotein-I antibodies.

*

p<0.05 from baseline at diagnosis to 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy.

anti-β2GPI, anti-β2 glycoprotein-I; IgG, immunoglobulin G.