Postpartum thrombotic microangiopathic syndrome

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-57

  Owens, Michelle Y ^a   Martin, James N ^a   Wallace, Kedra ^a   Keiser, Sharon D ^a   Parrish, Marc R ^a   Tam Tam, Kiran B ^a   Martin, Rick W ^a  

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

Author keywords

HELLP syndrome; Postpartum plasma exchange; Thrombotic microangiopathy

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BLOOD LEVEL; PLASMAPHERESIS; POSTPARTUM PLASMA EXCHANGE; PREECLAMPSIA; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PLASMA EXCHANGE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84873132694     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: 18781683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2012.05.016     Document Type: Article

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