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Livedo reticularis

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A mottled purplish discoloration of the skin.</P> Livedo reticularis can be a normal condition that is simply more obvious when a person is exposed to the cold.</P> Livedo reticularis can also be an indicator of impaired circulation.

Livedo reticularis has been reported in association with:</P> > >Autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus.

>Abnormal antibodies referred to as phospholipid antibodies.

Examples of these antibodies are the cardiolipin antibody and falsely positive testing for syphilis.

>A syndrome featuring phospholipid antibodies with multiple brain strokes.

It is felt that the blood of these patients has a propensity to clot which may predispose to stroke.</LI></UL>

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