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Antiphospholipid Syndrome Handbook

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Authors:
  1. M. A. Khamashta

    1. Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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  2. Maria L. Bertolaccini

    1. Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom

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  3. Oier Ateka-Barrutia

    1. Mungia, Spain

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  • A practical and reader-friendly reference for the different problems that might be encountered in clinical practice

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. History

    • Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta
    Pages 1-2

  3. Epidemiology

    • Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta
    Pages 3-4

  4. Antiphospholipid Antibodies

    • Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta
    Pages 5-14

  5. Classification Criteria for APS

    • Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta
    Pages 15-16

  6. Mortality, Morbidity, and Damage Associated with aPL

    • Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta
    Pages 17-17

  7. Differences Between Primary and Secondary APS

    • Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta
    Pages 19-20

  8. Clinical Features

    • Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta
    Pages 21-61

  9. aPL and Transplantation

    • Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta
    Pages 63-64

  10. Differential Diagnosis

    • Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta
    Pages 65-68

  11. Management of APS

    • Maria Laura Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta
    Pages 69-77

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 79-93
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About this book

The antiphospholipid syndrome (Hughes syndrome) is now over a quarter of a century old. Although most of the major clinical features were described in the original papers between 1983 and 1985, the ensuing 25 years have seen a filling out of the clinical detail and recognition that the syndrome is of major medical importance. More significantly, much has been learnt of the prevalence and epidemiology of the syndrome as well as the biology of the thrombotic process so central to the condition. Sadly, all that lags behind is treatment, the choice of drugs still very limited. The syndrome now embraces all disciplines. It is now regarded as the commonest treatable cause of recurrent pregnancy loss, and has changed the face of obstetrics. It has become a major chapter in the field of neurology, being an important cause of stroke, migraine, seizures, and memory loss. In cardiology, it is at last becoming recognized as an important cause of young heart attacks, as well as providing leads in the study of accelerated atheroma. And so the list goes on – idiopathic bone fracture, abdo- nal angina, renal vascular hypertension, leg ulcers… This book, produced by clinical leaders in the field, brings together the many strands of another “great mimic”.

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“This is a wonderful quick reference covering all of the most relevant topics of antiphospholipid syndrome in clinical practice. I have already started to use this book in my clinic … . Wonderfully written, the book will be an excellent learning tool for both medicine residents and rheumatology fellows. … The best quality of this book is its brief treatment of all aspects of this complicated disease.” (Rebecca R. Brinker, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2010)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    M. A. Khamashta, Maria L. Bertolaccini

  • Mungia, Spain

    Oier Ateka-Barrutia

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Antiphospholipid Syndrome Handbook

  • Authors: M. A. Khamashta, Maria L. Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-735-0

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-84628-522-6Due: 18 December 2009

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-84628-735-0Published: 18 January 2010

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 93

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Cardiology, Neurology, Immunology, Dermatology

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