Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways

• Main Authors: Hughes, Graham. (Author), Khamashta, Munther A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Rheumatology.; Medicine & Public Health.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5161-6

 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.