Lupus anticoagulant

Last revised by Joshua Yap ◉ on 1 Jun 2023

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Yap J, Luong D, Lupus anticoagulant. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Jun 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-66391

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-66391

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/66391

rID:

66391

Article created:

18 Feb 2019, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

1 Jun 2023, Joshua Yap ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Joshua Yap had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

5 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Haematology

Synonyms:

Lupus anticoagulant (LAC)

Lupus anticoagulant refers to an immunoglobulin that binds to phospholipids and proteins associated with cell membranes. The name lupus "anticoagulant" is in fact a misnomer as it is a prothrombotic agent. Patients with lupus anticoagulant have a primary hypercoagulable state and a greater propensity for thrombosis.