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A curious case of haemolysis, seizure and acute renal failure associated with pregnancy.
Journal of nephrology - 1 Jun 2014
Koutroutsos Konstantinos, Jardine Jennifer, Ross Louise, Papageorghiou Aris, Stasi Roberto, Banerjee Debasish
Abstract excerpt
Differential diagnosis between thrombotic microangiopathies in pregnancy is challenging due to overlapping clinical and pathological findings and the rapid progression of disease. We present here an unusual case of Haemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelets (HELLP) syndrome, which represents this diagnostic dilemma. The patient was treated with steroids and plasma exchange, leading to a favourable...
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