Table 1.
Variables, n (%) | Obstetric APS only (n=52) |
Obstetric APS followed by Thrombosis (n=47) |
p value |
---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age of first pregnancy morbidity | 28.9 ± 6.77 | 26.25 ± 5.52 | 0.03 |
Associated Autoimmune Disease | |||
No other autoimmune disease | 28 (53.8%) | 29 (61.7%) | 0.21 |
SLE | 12 (23.0%) | 8 (17.0%) | 0.22 |
Lupus-like disease (3 American College of Rheumatology criteria for lupus) | 6 (11.5%) | 2 (4.2%) | 0.09 |
Other | 6 (11.5%) | 8 (17.0%) | 0.43 |
Vascular Events | |||
Venous Thrombosis | NA | 25 (53.1%) | NA |
Arterial Thrombosis | NA | 17 (36.1%) | NA |
Venous and Arterial Thrombosis | NA | 5 (10.6%) | NA |
Cardiovascular Risk Factors at registry entry | |||
Hypertension on medication | 11 (21.1%) | 20 (42.5) | 0.01 |
Diabetes on medication | 1 (1.9%) | 3 (6.3%) | 0.13 |
Hyperlipidemia on medication | 3 (5.7%) | 8 (17.0%) | 0.03 |
Obesity (BMI > 30) | 6 (11.5%) | 11 (23.4%) | 0.06 |
Smoking (ever) | 9 (17.3%) | 18 (38.2%) | 0.009 |
First Pregnancy Morbidity | |||
Fetal Loss | 34 (65.3%) | 30 (63.8%) | 0.43 |
Premature Birth < 34 week | 14 (26.9%) | 12 (25.5%) | 0.43 |
≥ Three (pre)-embryonic loss | 4 (7.6%) | 5 (10.6%) | 0.30 |
Non-Criteria Manifestations | |||
Superficial Vein Thrombosis | 1 (1.9%) | 6 (12.7%) | 0.01 |
Transient Ischemic Attack | 4 (7.6%) | 7 (14.8%) | 0.12 |
Livedo | 6 (11.5%) | 11 (23.4%) | 0.06 |
Thrombocytopenia | 12 (23.0%) | 10 (21.2%) | 0.41 |
Hemolytic Anemia | 3 (5.7%) | 4 (8.5%) | 0.29 |
Heart Valve Disease | 1 (1.9%) | 6 (12.7%) | 0.01 |
Skin Ulcer | 0 | 4 (8.5%) | NA |
aPL-Nephropathy | 2 (3.8%) | 0 | NA |
Laboratory parameters | |||
Lupus Anticoagulant (alone or with other autoantibodies) | 35 (67.3%) | 42 (89.3%) | 0.004 |
Triple Positivity | 17 (32.6%) | 13 (27.6%) | 0.29 |