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Diagnostic and Risk Factors for Complement Defects in Hypertensive Emergency and Thrombotic Microangiopathy
23 Dec 2019
Abstract excerpt
Hypertensive emergency can cause thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in the kidneys with high rates of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and vice versa. The conundrum of hypertension as the cause of TMA or consequence of TMA on the background of defects in complement regulation remains difficult. Patients with hypertensive emergency and TMA on kidney biopsy were tested for ex vivo C5b9 formation on the endothelium and...
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