Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Hughes, Graham (Συγγραφέας), Khamashta, Munther A. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Rheumatology.; Medicine & Public Health.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: X, 94 p. 15 illus., 14 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9781447151616

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.