Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Medical Science, Immunology
| Author: | Ronald Asherson, Munther Khamashta, MD, FRCP, PhD, Joan Carles Reverter | ISBN: | 9780080932347 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science | Publication: | April 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Elsevier Science | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ronald Asherson, Munther Khamashta, MD, FRCP, PhD, Joan Carles Reverter |
| ISBN: | 9780080932347 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| Publication: | April 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Elsevier Science |
| Language: | English |
Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease that causes abnormal blood clots. It is now recognized 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 orthopedics.
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
Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease that causes abnormal blood clots. It is now recognized 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 orthopedics.
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
