Regarding antiphospholipid syndrome, which of the following autoantibodies is most strongly associated with this condition?
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a. Anticardiolipin and lupus anticoagulant antibodies are most strongly associated with antiphospholipid syndrome. Antireticulin antibodies are commonly found in coeliac disease and other enteropathies, antinuclear antibodies are raised in a variety of conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjögren’s syndrome, systemic sclerosis, chronic active hepatitis and rheumatoid arthritis. Anti-Ro antibodies are found in Sjögren’s syndrome and SLE and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are raised in systemic vasculitides such as Wegener’s granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis and Churg–Strauss disease.
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