Characteristics and management of thrombotic microangiopathy in kidney transplantation
Korean Journal of Transplantation, 2023 Thrombotic microangiopathy is not a rare complication of kidney transplantation and is characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury with extensive thrombosis of the arterioles and capillaries.
Wonyong Cho +3 more
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Making the Correct Diagnosis in Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Narrative Review
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2021 Purpose of review: Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is suspected in patients presenting with thrombocytopenia and evidence of a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.
P. McFarlane +10 more
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Hyperfunctional complement C3 promotes C5-dependent atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in mice [PDF]
, 2019 Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is frequently associated in humans with loss-of-function mutations in complement-regulating proteins or gain-of-function mutations in complement-activating proteins.
Atkinson, John P +11 more
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Case Reports in Oncology, 2021 Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy is a fatal disease secondary to some malignant tumors, such as gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, and pancreatic cancer.
Akihiro Kato +6 more
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Pathologic manifestations of levamisole-adulterated cocaine exposure. [PDF]
, 2015 UnlabelledRheumatic manifestations of cocaine have been well described, but more recently, a dramatic increase in the levamisole-adulterated cocaine supply in the United States has disclosed unique pathologic consequences that are distinct from pure ...
Jen, Kuang-Yu, Nolan, Amber L
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Continued monitoring of acute kidney injury survivors might not be necessary in those regaining an estimated glomerular filtration rate > 60 mL/min at 1 year [PDF]
, 2017 Background. Severe acute kidney injury (AKI) among hospitalized patients often necessitates initiation of short-term dialysis. Little is known about the long-term outcome of those who recover to normal renal function.
Geddes, Colin C. +4 more
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Malignant hypertension-associated thrombotic microangiopathy following cocaine use
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2016 Cocaine is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs with distribution and consumption throughout the world. Acute renal failure associated with rhabdomyolysis, direct vasoconstriction and hemodynamic alteration is well described in patients with ...
Rais Lamia +9 more
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Transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy
Pediatria Polska, 2021 Transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA), which is a severe and quite frequent complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children, significantly influences patients’ overall survival.
Tomasz Jarmoliński
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Blood, 2020 Pregnancy and postpartum are high-risk periods for different forms of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). However, the management of pregnancy-associated TMA remains ill-defined.
F. Fakhouri +21 more
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Eculizumab for Gemcitabine-Induced Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Novel Therapy for an Emerging Condition [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), is a disease characterized by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal impairment. Gemcitabine, a commonly used chemotherapy, is emerging as a cause of aHUS.
Karkowsky, MD, Raphael +1 more
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