[Anti-beta 2-glycoprotein I antibodies and systemic lupus erythematosus].

Background: We aimed to study the presence of anti-2-glycoprotein I antibodies (anti-2GPI) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) analyzing their relationship with anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL).

Patients And Method: 63 patients with SLE and 54 healthy volunteers. Detection of anti-2GPI antibodies was performed by ELISA.