Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets Syndrome Superimposed on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Abstract A pregnancy complicated by typical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets (HELLP) syndrome is reported. At 20 weeks of gestation, a case of HUS was diagnosed, with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli identified. Plasmapheresis allowed continu...

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Main Authors: Inês Martins, Madalena Gomes Conceição, Paulo Pereira Gomes, Nuno Clode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2017-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-72032017000400195&tlng=en