Lupus anticoagulant positivity in insulin dependent diabetic patients: An additional risk factor in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy?

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Aims - To investigate whether lupus anticoagulant (LA) positivity, a marker of endothelial dysfunction, might be relevant to the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods - 32 IDDM patients were examined for LA, fibrinogen, prothrombin (PT), PTT, prothrombin degradation products (F1 + 2), and activated protein C (APC). Results - APC decreased and F1 + 2 increased significantly in LA positive but not in LA negative patients; 60% of LA positive and 18% of LA negative subjects had DR. PT, PTT, and fibrinogen levels were insignificant. Conclusion - These preliminary findings suggest that LA positivity could represent an additional risk factor for DR, acting as a link between the immunological and haemostatic systems.

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Giusti, C., Schiaffini, R., Bosco, D., Ciampalini, P., Pantaleo, A., Vingolo, E. M., & Gargiulo, P. (2000). Lupus anticoagulant positivity in insulin dependent diabetic patients: An additional risk factor in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy? British Journal of Ophthalmology, 84(5), 531–533. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.84.5.531

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