Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Author(s) -
Alexandra Bruel,
David Kavanagh,
Marioris,
Yahsou Delmas,
Edwin K.S. Wong,
Elena Bresin,
François Provôt,
Vicky Brocklebank,
Caterina Mele,
Giuseppe Remuzzi,
Chantal Loirat,
Véronique FrémeauxBacchi,
Fádi Fakhouri
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.00280117
Subject(s) - atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome , medicine , thrombotic microangiopathy , eculizumab , pregnancy , hemolytic anemia , thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura , dialysis , gastroenterology , complement system , immunology , pediatrics , antibody , disease , platelet , biology , genetics
Pregnancy is associated with various forms of thrombotic microangiopathy, including hemolytic uremic syndrome. A previous small French study suggested that pregnancy-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome was to be included in the spectrum of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome linked to complement alternative pathway dysregulation.
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