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: * respo...
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Springer London : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2013. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5161-6 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | X, 94 p. 15 illus., 14 illus. in color. online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781447151616 |