Author: Graham Hughes, Munther A. Khamashta Full Title: Hughes Syndrome: Highways And Byways Publisher: Springer; 2013th edition (July 1, 2013) Year: 2013 ISBN-13: 9781447151616 (978-1-4471-5161-6), 9781447151609 (978-1-4471-5160-9) ISBN-10: 1447151615, 1447151607 Pages: 94 Language: English Genre: Medicine: Internal Medicine File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 103.99 € 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. ------------- Our members see more. Join us!