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Hughes syndrome
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English
Etymology
Named after the rheumatologist Graham R. V. Hughes.
Noun
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An autoimmune, hypercoagulable state caused by antibodies against cell-membrane phospholipids, leading to blood clots and pregnancy complications.
See also
en antiphospholipid
en eponyms