TY - BOOK AU - Hughes,Graham AU - Khamashta,Munther A. ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Hughes Syndrome: Highways and Byways SN - 9781447151616 AV - RC927-927.5 U1 - 616.723 23 PY - 2013/// CY - London PB - Springer London, Imprint: Springer KW - Medicine KW - Rheumatology KW - Medicine & Public Health N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5161-6 ER -