Table 1. Description of patients with anti-DFS70 antibodies.
History of thrombosis and/or obstetric events | |||
---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 55; 13.1%) | No (n = 366; 86.9%) | All patients (n = 421) | |
CTD | 13 (24%) | 69 (19%) | 82 (20%) |
Sex ratio F:M | 4.0 (44:11) | 4.9 (304:62) | 4.8 (348:73) |
Age (mean±SD; median and range) | 43 (±16); 41 (16–82) | 44 (±16); 42 (13–87) | 44 (±16); 42 (13–87) |
Referring physicians | |||
Internal medicine | 39 (71%)* | 188 (51%)* | 227 (54%) |
Hematology | 13 (24%)* | 10 (3%)* | 23 (6%) |
Other | 3 (6%)* | 168 (46%)* | 171 (41%) |
*Statistically significant differences (p-value < 0.05)