Ethnic and geographical variation in antiphospholipid (Hughes) syndrome.

P-75: The Association of Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Recurrent Miscarriages

a:4:{s:10:"Background";s:364:"Antiphospholipid syndrome is a coagulation disorder that causes recurrent miscarriages and fetal deaths. In the present review we summarize current knowledge about Antiphospholipid syndrome that associated with recurrent miscarriages. In addition, on the basis of these comprehensive data, possible pathophysiologic mechanisms of this disorder are discussed.";s:19:"M...

Hughes syndrome: a common problem in Kuwait hospitals.

The objective was to study antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS or Hughes syndrome) in two major teaching hospitals in Kuwait. patients with suspected Hughes syndrome were investigated with tests for anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) and lupus anticoagulants (LAC) over 1 yr. Diagnosis was considered confirmed if significant levels of either or both antibodies with no obvious cause (primary), ...

Insufficiency fracture of the tarsal navicular in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

consensus statement on preliminary classification criteria for definite antiphospholipid syndrome: report of an international workshop. Arthritis Rheum 1999;42:1309–11. 2. Sanna G, Bertolaccini ML, Cuadrado MJ, Khamashta MA, Hughes GR. Central nervous system involvement in the antiphospholipid (Hughes) syndrome. Rheumatology 2003;42:200–13. 3. Brey RL, Abbott RD, Curb JD et al. Beta 2-glycoprot...

The Kidney in Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Graham Hughes described in 1983 a syndrome, characterized by recurrent arterial and venous thrombosis, pregnancy morbidity, thrombocytopenia, and the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL), which was named antiphospholipid syndrome [Hughes, 1983]. Many other features of this syndrome were identified during the time. In present, antiphospholipid syndrome is considered a systemic form of a...

"Listen to the patient"--anticoagulation is critical in the antiphospholipid (Hughes) syndrome.