Non-criteria manifestations in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies in a paediatric cohort.

Objective To identify the variables associated with the development of non-criteria manifestations in the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) in a paediatric cohort. Methods Multicentric historical cohort study of children under the age of 18 years to determine thrombotic events (TEs) and non-criteria manifestations in the presence of aPL. Results Eighty-two children were included; 8.5% had at least one TE and 69.5% at least one non-criteria manifestation. Of them, 96.5% did not associate TEs. Haematological manifestations were the most frequent (43.65%), followed by cutaneous (22%), neurological (15.9%) and cardiac (4.9%) events. The most frequent aPLs were: 77.8% LA; 42.7% aCL and 41.5% aβ2GP. The positivity rate was: 64.6% simple, 18.3% double and 17.1% triple. ANA positivity was 68.1%. A bivariate analysis revealed that children with IgM aCL+, IgM aβ2GP+, ANA+, an SLE diagnosis or the absence of TEs had a significantly higher percentage of non-criteria manifestations (P  <0.05). The logistic regression showed family history of autoimmune diseases [odds ratio (OR) 4.26, 95% CI: 0.8, 22.2, P  =0.086] and the absence of TEs (OR 17.18, 95% CI: 1.2, 244.6, P  =0.03) as independent risk factors of developing non-criteria manifestations. An SLE diagnosis, aPL profile and ANA+ were not identified. Conclusion Non-criteria manifestations were more frequent than TEs. A positive family history of autoimmune diseases and the absence of TEs were associated with a higher risk of developing non-criteria manifestations. Therefore, their inclusion as APS classification criteria should be considered in order to get an improved prognosis in the paediatric population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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