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[Atipical uremic hemolityc syndrome in pregnancy].
Cirugia y cirujanos - 1 Jan 2000
Pérez-Calatayud Ángel Augusto, Briones-Garduño Jesús Carlos, Álvarez-Goris Mercedes Del Pilar, Sánchez Zamora Ricardo, Torres Aguilar Angélica A, Mendoza-Mórales Rosa Elba
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Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome is one of the main variants of thrombotic microangiopathy, and is characterized by excessive complement activation in the microvasculature. It is also characterised by the clinical triad; non-immune haemolytic anaemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. In addition, 60% of patients have mutations in the genes encoding complement regulators (factor H, factor I, membrane...
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