Thromboses in tuberculosis are linked to antiphosphatidylethanolamine antibodies levels: A cross-sectional study

Abstract

Venous thromboses have been associated with tuberculosis, but the relationship with circulating anticoagulant has not been studied yet. In a cohort of 48 patients with tuberculosis, 22.9% of them presented with venous thromboses significantly associated with dose dependent level of antiphosphophatidyl-ethanolamine antibodies. Keywords: Tuberculosis, Deep vein thrombosis, Pulmonary embolism, Antiphospholipds antibodies, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Anti-phosphatidylethanolamine antibodies