Christina Pohlman: Could aPL Levels Help Predict Stroke Recurrence?
Christina Pohlman, CEO and Co-Founder of APS Foundation of America, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article by Macy L E Gatti et al., published in RPTH, adding:
“Could the level of persistent antiphospholipid antibodies help tell us more about stroke recurrence?
A new study followed 47 people who had experienced a cryptogenic stroke or TIA and continued to test positive for antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) for at least 12 weeks.
Researchers found that recurrent ischaemic stroke was less common in people with weakly positive aPLs than in those with strongly positive aPLs.
Treatment patterns also differed: antiplatelet medicines were recommended more often in the weakly positive group, while warfarin was more commonly recommended for those with strongly positive aPLs.
It’s an interesting finding, but the study was small, retrospective and carried out within one health system.
The researchers say larger prospective studies and randomized trials are needed to better understand the best treatment approach.”
Title: Management and outcomes in patients with cryptogenic stroke and weakly positive antiphospholipid antibodies
Authors: Macy L E Gatti, Steven R Messé, Adam Cuker
Stay updated with Hemostasis Today.
-
Oct 9, 2026, 11:06Nobles Green: How siRNA Therapy Helps the Body Form Stronger Clots
-
Oct 9, 2026, 10:53Switching From Emicizumab to Denecimig in Hemophilia A – Rare Disease Advisor
-
Oct 9, 2026, 10:40What New U.S. Data Reveal About GT – Glanzmann’s Research Foundation
-
Oct 9, 2026, 10:32Anjali Pandey: The Morphologic Clues to MDS With del(5q)
-
Oct 9, 2026, 10:13Reza Shojaei: 5 Leadership Responsibilities for a Sustainable Plasma Ecosystem
-
Oct 9, 2026, 08:38Johannes Gratz: Perioperative Care in Factor VII Deficiency – Treating the Patient, Not the Number
-
Oct 9, 2026, 08:28Ghanim Fajish: Vascular Cells May Retain a Prothrombotic Memory of Oxidative Stress
-
Oct 9, 2026, 07:43Mehmet Cilingiroglu: The First Diagnosis of Coronary Thrombosis in a Living Patient
-
Oct 9, 2026, 07:21Federico Ravaioli: 40 kPa Spleen Stiffness May Help Avoid Endoscopy in Chronic PVT