“Obstetrical” atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome: difficult diagnosis?


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Abstract

A case rare aGUS that developed late in the second trimester of pregnancy, and showed severe multiple organ pathology, including the kidneys, heart, lungs, nervous system and the placenta. As a result, early diagnosis and timely plazmotherapy started in conjunction with LMWH acute TMA eliminated with full restoration offunction of damaged organs.

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Yu. V Korotchaeva

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

Email: lumis-j@bk.ru
Research Center 119991, Moscow, Russian Federation

N. L Kozlovskaya

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

Research Center 119991, Moscow, Russian Federation

T. V Bondarenko

State Institution of A.K. Eramishantsev Health Clinical Hospital Moscow Health Department

129327, Moscow, Russian Federation

G. A Veselov

State Institution of A.K. Eramishantsev Health Clinical Hospital Moscow Health Department

129327, Moscow, Russian Federation

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