Table 3

Adverse pregnancy outcomes among LAC-positive and LAC-negative patients

PatientsAPOsFetal deathPreterm delivery due to placental causesSGA <5th percentile
LAC positive (n=17)9 (53%)5 (29%)3 (18%)2 (12%)
LAC negative (n=24)4 (17%)0 (0%)1 (4%)2 (8%)
  • Preterm delivery due to placental-related diseases: delivery before 36 weeks of gestation due to gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia or placental insufficiency. Data expressed as number (% of the line).

  • APOs, adverse pregnancy outcomes; LAC, lupus anticoagulant; SGA, small for gestational-age neonate (birth weight below the fifth percentile).