Pathophysiology of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hemolytic uremic syndrome.

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Thrombotic microangiopathies are rare disorders characterized by the concomitant occurrence of severe thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and a variable degree of ischemic end-organ damage. The latter particularly affects the brain, the heart, and the kidneys. The primary forms, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), although their clinical presentations...

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