ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY AND HIGH-LEVEL ANTICARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODIES IN PRIMARY SJOGRENS-SYNDROME

Authors
ROSLER DH CONWAY MD ANAYA JM MOLINA JF CARR RF GHARAVI AE WILSON WA
Citation
Dh. Rosler et al., ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY AND HIGH-LEVEL ANTICARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODIES IN PRIMARY SJOGRENS-SYNDROME, Lupus, 4(2), 1995, pp. 155-157
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal",Rheumatology
Journal title
Lupus → ACNP
ISSN journal
09612033
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
155 - 157
Database
ISI
SICI code
0961-2033(1995)4:2<155:IONAHA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A 39-year-old woman with recurrent severe anterior ischemic optic neur opathy in the setting of Sjogren's syndrome was found to have high-tit er IgM anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) that were enhanced by the phos pholipid-binding glycoprotein beta(2)GP1. The recognition of IgM aCL-a ssociated vasculopathy as a possible etiologic factor in the optic neu ropathy in Sjogren's syndrome may be relevant in deciding appropriate therapy.