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At the time of autopsy of a 39-year-old female who died of complications of systemic lupus erythematosus, several medium-sized vegetations are found on both sides of the mitral valve and tricuspid valve. These cardiac vegetations are most likely the result of

APresence of an anticardiolipin antibody
BTurbulent blood flow through an incompetent mitral valve
CAbnormal secretion of a vasoactive amine
DBacterial colonization of an abnormal valve
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