A definite evidence in favour of an association of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) with lupus anticoagulant (LA) in patients free from systemic lupus erythematosus is still lacking.In a case-control study, LA was determined in 176 consecutive outpatients who underwent phlebography because of the first episode of clinically suspected DVT of lower limbs. The association between DVT and LA was described using odds ratios (OR).Contrast venography confirmed the clinical suspicion in 59 patients (33.5
作者：P, Simioni；P, Prandoni；E, Zanon；M A, Saracino；A, Scudeller；S, Villalta；L, Scarano；B, Girolami；L, Benedetti；A, Girolami
来源：Thrombosis and haemostasis 1996 年 76卷 2期
