what is hughes syndrome?

Answer 1

Hughes Syndrome is an autoimmune disorder which can present many clinical features, some of which can be life threatening, including strokes and thrombosis, and it can also be the cause of recurrent miscarriage. The good news is that, once diagnosed, Hughes Syndrome is potentially treatable; the bad news is that, as the condition is relatively new, it often goes undetected or misdiagnosed. With your help we hope to raise the profile of Hughes Syndrome so that we can discover more about its causes, prevalence and treatment.

Answer 2

Antiphospholipid syndrome (or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome) is a disorder of coagulation which causes thrombosis in both arteries and veins, as well as recurrent miscarriage. It is due to the autoimmune production of antibodies against cell membrane constituents. It is also referred to as Hughes syndrome after the rheumatologist Dr Graham R.V. Hughes (St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK) who now works treating Lupus and Hughes Syndrome at the London Lupus Centre.

A very rare form is the catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, in which there is rapid organ dysfunction and failure. It carries a high mortality.

Answer 3

It usually refers to howard syndrome

Answer 4

Please see the webpage for more details on Hughes syndrome (Antiphospholipid syndrome).

Answer 5

http://www.hughes-syndrome.org/overview.htm