Elevated anticardiolipin antibodies in a patient with vibration-white-finger, valvular heart disease and psoriatic arthritis

We describe a case of irreversible severe vibration-white-finger (VWF) occurring in a male who used a compression-hammer daily at work for a 20-year period. Infra-red thermography following either a cold provocation or a vibratory stress was a sensitive objective method of documenting the condition....

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Published in:Clinical rheumatology 1993-03, Vol.12 (1), p.70-73
Main Authors: McHugh, N J, Elvins, D M, Ring, E F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin - analysis
Arthritis, Psoriatic - complications
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Heart Valve Diseases - complications
Humans
Immunoglobulin G - analysis
Infrared Rays
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Raynaud Disease - etiology
Raynaud Disease - immunology
Raynaud Disease - therapy
Thermography
Vibration - adverse effects
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Summary:We describe a case of irreversible severe vibration-white-finger (VWF) occurring in a male who used a compression-hammer daily at work for a 20-year period. Infra-red thermography following either a cold provocation or a vibratory stress was a sensitive objective method of documenting the condition. Persistent elevation of IgG anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) was found in his serum and may be a marker of endothelial damage associated with either VWF or the patient's coincidental valvular heart disease.
ISSN:0770-3198
1434-9949
DOI:10.1007/BF02231562