Stroke

Antibody may be risk factor for stroke in young women

Published in Blood Weekly, November 21st, 2002

Young women with a self-attacking antibody may have an increased stroke risk, according to the first study of its kind published in the journal Stroke (2002;33(10):2396-2401).

Antiphospholipid antibodies are autoantibodies - rather than fighting a foreign infectious source they're directed against the body's own tissues. They increase the chances of blood clotting, a cause of ischemic stroke.

"Our findings support a modest association between antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) and stroke in young women. Along with other studies, this suggests that aPL may affect stroke risk across age range and in both genders," said lead author Robin L....

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Source: Blood Weekly (2002-11-21)

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