Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways
Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways is a handy and easy-to-read guide to the main features of Hughes syndrome. There has been worldwide interest in this 'new' syndrome (first described in 1983). A clotting tendency which can potentially affect any organ in the body, it is:* responsible for 1 in 5 recurrent miscarriages (now successfully treated with aspirin and heparin)* responsible for 1 in 5 young (under 45) strokes* a major cause of early heart attacks* responsible for 1 in 5 deep vein thromboses* an important cause of migraine. Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways is a valuable resource for professionals with an interest in the subject, as well as general practitioners and patients.
| Autor: | Hughes, Graham Khamashta, Munther A |
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| ISBN: | 9781447151609 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 94 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Springer London |
| Veröffentlicht: | 14.07.2013 |
| Schlagworte: | Anticardiolipin antibody Antiphospholipid antibodies Antiphospholipid syndrome Deep venous thrombosis Headache Lupus anticoagulant Miscarriage Myocardial infarction Stroke Thrombosis |
Graham Hughes, MD, FRCP The London Lupus Centre London Bridge Hospital, London UK Munther Khamashta, MD, FRCP, PhD Graham Hughes Lupus Research Laboratory King's College London, UK