Persistant pre-eclampsia post partum with elevated liver enzymes and hemolytic uremic syndrome

Journal of Clinical Apheresis

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 69-78

  Mahalati, Kathy ^a,b   Dawson, R Ben ^a,c   Collins, John O ^a,f   Bell, William R ^d   McCrae, Keith R ^g   Martin Jr , John N ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Maryland General Hospital   (United States)

^c Therapeutic Apheresis Center   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Neurology Associates of Batesville   (United States)

^g Blood Research Laboratory ^*

Author keywords

AFLP; Anion gap; Anti cardiolipin antibody; ATN; BRCN; DIC; FFP; Fibronectin; HELLP; Hemapheresis; HUS; Hyaluronic acid; ITP; Lupus anticoagulant; MHA; Plasma exchange; Pre eclampsia; Pro atrial natriuretic peptide; Schistocytes; TTP

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; FIBRONECTIN; HYALURONIC ACID; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LIVER ENZYME; LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT;

ADULT; ANION GAP; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; PLASMAPHERESIS; PREECLAMPSIA; PUERPERIUM; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ADULT; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0032817663     PISSN: 07332459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-1101(1999)14:2<69::AID-JCA4>3.0.CO;2-R     Document Type: Article

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