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Is peripheral arterial disease a result of lupus anticoagulant, or vice versa? Thank you.
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They are separate conditions - the lupus anticoagulant is one of the blood tests which look for antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). If you have aPL you are more prone to both venous and arterial clots. However, PAD is caused by a narrowing of the arteries.