Antiphospholipid syndrome is also referred to as APS or simply it is referred to as "Hughes"-syndrome. It is basically a fault in the immune system of an individual weakens. To put it simply, the body's immune system produces antibodies that attack healthy cells. These antibodies are also called Antiphospholipids, can cause blood clots, complications of pregnancy, loss of conscious, heart attack and stroke. Other symptoms of this disease are skin rashes, migraine, bleeding and heart problems.
There are two types of antiphospholipid antibodies: primary syndrome (if no other auto immune disease exists) and secondary (if other autoimmune disease like lupus, for example). If the secondary disease is, tends to be the cause of primary autoimmune disease. If the APS is primary, the cause is always unknown. It is believed a mixture of genetics and medicines, which is the primary cause of a disease. Some people have APS antibodies but not show symptoms for the same. With APS are diagnosed, you've got to APS have antibodies or a history of health in connection with disorder.
Anti Phospholipid antibody treatments:
The primary goal of treatment is to avoid clotting by thinning the blood. Treatments that can be used for this purpose are:
With the wonders even aspirin anticoagulants such as heparin and warfarin
Corticosteroids - it is mainly used to suppress the active immune system and remove the problem of inflammation
Intravenous gamma globulin treatment of this treatment is during the time of pregnancy prescribed and has similar treatments such as aspirin and heparin.
Complications:
Antiphospholipid can lead to a rare symptom of called catastrophic antiphospholipid.
In this, the blood vessels of the individual is affected directly. The treatment include blood thinners, corticosteroids and plasma exchange therapy. It can cause complications referred to below:Stroke - it may be due to less blood flow to the brain.
Renal failure – a further complication that is can occur with kidney failure, which reduces the blood supply to the kidneys
Pregnancy complications-it can lead to fetal death, miscarriage or premature birth of a child or it can lead to high blood pressure during pregnancy
Lung problems this syndrome can cause a pulmonary embolism or high blood pressure in the lungs.
Heart circulation-problems-a more important question is due to the blood clots. The result is a complication of heart cardiovascular damage. It can cause unable to reach blood damage to the leg veins and as a result, unable to reach the leg veins and this blood to the heart. It can lead to heart attack.
Blood test:
Anti-Phospholipid antibody syndrome detected easily with blood tests, which are usually repeated to complete the diagnosis. These antibodies are usually people found that this syndrome, probably caused by infectious diseases, including viruses, bacteria, or parasites do not develop.
In short, this type of disease is a killer for several immune-related diseases, but with the progress of science and technology, a new ray of hope is that people will be cured.
Anti-Phospholipid antibody syndrome: A Guide