Table 1

Characteristics of compared groups

GroupSex (F)Age mean (SD) (years)Disease duration mean (SD) (months)AutoantibodiesMVR1-150Any valvular diseasePulmonary hypertension1-151
Cardiolipinβ2GPI1-150
IgGIgM
pAPS1-150 22/2941.4 (10.3)90  (86)26/2915/2917/2914/2914/294/29
SLE/APS1-150 21/2636.9 (13.0)115 (89)20/2610/2621/269/2610/265/26
SLE/aCL1-150 27/3039.3 (12.6)85 (62)28/309/305/3013/3013/301/30
SLE/no aCL1-150 41/4338.0 (14.6)112 (109)0/430/430/438/4311/434/43
Normal31/3638.3 (12.4)ND0/360/360/360/36 0/360/36
  • 1-150 β2 GPI = β2 glycoprotein I; MVR = mitral valve regurgitation; SLE = systemic lupus erythematosus; APS = antiphospholipid syndrome; pAPS = primary APS; SLE/APS: APS secondary to SLE; SLE/aCL = SLE with aCL (without APS); SLE/no aCL = SLE without aCL or APS; ND = no disease.

  • 1-151 Pulmonary artery pressure above 30 mm Hg.