Open AccessRelation of Antiphospholipid Antibodies to Postmortem Brain Infarcts in Older People
Author(s) -
Zoe Arvanitakis,
Robin L. Brey,
Jacob H. Rand,
Julie A. Schneider,
Ana W. Capuano,
Lei Yu,
Sue E. Leurgans,
David A. Bennett,
Steven R. Levine
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.114.012479
Subject(s) - medicine , antibody , brain infarction , pathology , cardiology , immunology , ischemia
There are few data on the relationship of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) to pathologically proven brain infarcts. We tested the hypothesis that aPLs are associated with a higher odds of brain infarcts among older, community-dwelling individuals who came to autopsy.
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