Biology of Sex Differences, 2020 Background The incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) during pregnancy precedes a high maternal mortality rate of 20–40%. AKI during pregnancy has multiple etiologies; however, the more common are maternal hypertensive disorders, which include ...
Jamie Szczepanski +8 more
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Clinical diagnosis and treatment of “atypical” HELLP syndrome
Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine, 2022 HELLP syndrome is regarded as one of the most serious manifestations of preeclampsia, but approximately 15% of patients with HELLP syndrome have no clinical manifestations of preeclampsia; furthermore, although most cases of HELLP syndrome occur after 34
Ying-dong He, Hui-xia Yang
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Longitudinal changes in placental biomarkers in women with early versus late placental dysfunction
Hypertension in Pregnancy, 2019 Objective: To evaluate longitudinal changes of angiogenic biomarkers in early- (EO-PD) versus late-onset (LO-PD) placental dysfunction. Methods: Serum PlGF and sFlt-1 measured at different intervals in EO-PD (n= 43), LO-PD (n= 31) and controls (n = 133).
Manouk L. E. Hendrix +6 more
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Increased plasma von Willebrand factor antigen levels but normal von Willebrand factor cleaving protease (ADAMTS13) activity in preeclampsia. [PDF]
, 2009 The activity of ADAMTS13, the von Willebrand factor (VWF) cleaving protease is low in several conditions, including HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count) syndrome.
Bõze, Tamás +9 more
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COVID-19: A Cause of HELLP Syndrome? A Case Report
International Journal of Women's Health, 2022 Ebubekir Arslan Mogadishu Somalia Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, 2526, SomaliaCorrespondence: Ebubekir Arslan, Tel +905317936501, Email ebuarslan@hotmail.comPurpose: There are still many unexplained points about how COVID-19 affects ...
Arslan E
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A lesson for cancer research : placental microarray gene analysis in preeclampsia [PDF]
, 2012 Tumor progression and pregnancy share many common features, such as immune tolerance and invasion. The invasion of trophoblasts in the placenta into the uterine wall is essential for fetal development, and is thus precisely regulated.
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Infection frequently triggers thrombotic microangiopathy in patients with preexisting risk factors : a single-institution experience [PDF]
, 2010 Thrombotic microangiopathies are rare conditions characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, microthrombi, and multiorgan insult. The disorders, which include hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, are often acute and ...
Catlow, Jamie +4 more
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Acute subdural haemorrhage in the postpartum period as a rare manifestation of possible HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low-platelet count) syndrome: a case report [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: The HELLP syndrome (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low-platelet count) occurs in about 0.5 to 0.9% of all pregnancies. With occurrence of thrombocytopaenia, it signals for several potentially lethal conditions such as complete or ...
Malitha Patabendige
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Hypertension in Pregnancy, 2019 The immune complement system protects against pathogens; however, excess activation results in disease like hemolytic uremic syndrome, a clinical imitator of preeclampsia. Vascular endothelial factor (VEGF) protects against aberrant complement activation
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Postpartum HELLP syndrome associated with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal MedicineHaemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome is a poorly understood, life-threatening multisystemic condition related to pregnancy with a rapid onset, typically observed in patients with severe pre-eclampsia.
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