
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) , sometimes known as Hughes syndrome, is a disorder of the immune system that causes an increased risk of blood clots. * Occurs when the immune system mistakenly creates antibodies that make the blood much more likely to clot.* This means people with APS are at greater risk of developing conditions such as: ** Kidney failure can result from decreased blood flow t...
Please feel free to add the profile of anyone living with or who lived with Rheumatoid Arthritis== ===What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?=== Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system – which normally protects its health by attacking foreign substances like bacteria and viruses – mistakenly attacks the joints . This creates inflammation that causes the tissue...