Pregnancy onset congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (Upshaw-Schulman syndrome) mimicking HELLP syndrome: a case report

• Main Authors: Başak Ergin (Author), Berna Buse Kobal (Author), Zeynep Yazıcı (Author), Ali Hakan Kaya (Author), Sezin Canbek (Author), Murat Muhcu (Author), Ayşegül Özel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Perinatal Medicine Foundation, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a thrombotic microangiopathic condition characterized by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, neurologic abnormalities, fever and renal dysfunction. Thrombotic microangiopathies such as preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome are pregnancy-specific, whereas ot...