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Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

By Ronald Asherson , R. Cervera , Munther A. Khamashta MD FRCP PhD , Joan Carles Reverter

Book information

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
2009
ISBN
0444531696, 9780444531698
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3176892 bytes)
Series
Handbook of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
Volume
Volume 10
Edition
1
Pages
254\254
Time added
2011-01-26 19:25:26

Description

Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease which causes abnormal blood clots. It is now recognised as a major cause of common conditions, including stroke, heart attack, miscarriage, epilepsy and memory loss and as such is gaining recognition in all branches of medicine, from obstetrics to cardiology, from psychiatry to orthopaedics. This book provides an overview of our current understanding of this major disease. It includes the latest information on the new pathogenetic mechanisms involved as well as clinical manifestations in both "the thrombotic" and "non thrombotic" manifestations of this important disease. * Comprehensive review of this major disease * Includes information on treatment options available

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