VariableTotalPersistently negativePersistently positive and transiently positiveP
(n=46)(n=48)
Age45±1644±1447±170.33
Male sex, n (%)19 (21)8 (18)11 (24)0.61
SLE, n (%)25 (27)12 (26)13 (27)1
Load of antibodies, n (%)0.94
 129 (31)15 (33)14 (29)
 240 (43)19 (41)21 (44)
 325 (27)12 (26)13 (27)
Anticardiolipin antibodies, n (%)76 (81)36 (78)40 (83)0.60
Antiβ2-GlycoproteinI antibodies, n (%)59 (63)27 (59)32 (67)0.52
Lupus anticoagulant, n (%)35 (66)18 (78)17 (57)0.14
Family history of thrombosis, n (%)17 (31)10 (40)7 (24)0.25
Tobacco use, n (%)41 (44)21 (46)20 (42)0.83
Hypertension, n (%)45 (48)21 (46)24 (50)0.69
Dyslipidemia, n (%)43 (46)21 (46)22 (46)1
Diabetes, n (%)4 (4)2 (4)2 (4)1
Antimalarials, n (%)34 (36)16 (35)18 (37)0.83
Heparin, n (%)34 (36)16 (35)18 (37)0.83
Oral anticoagulants, n (%)68 (72)33 (72)35 (73)1
Antiplatelets, n (%)71 (76)33 (73)38 (79)0.63
Corticosteroids, n (%)5 (5)2 (4)3 (6)1
Immunosuppressants, n (%)4 (4)1 (2)3 (6)0.36