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Several factors combine in late pregnancy to increase hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Women's Health Weekly

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2003 OCT 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Several factors combine in late pregnancy to increase hemolytic uremic syndrome.

"Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome occurs more commonly in women and among women is commonly associated with pregnancy. Case series of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome from 1964 to 2002 were reviewed (1) to document the reports of occurrence of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome during pregnancy and (2) to search for reports of women with congenital or familial thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome who were initially diagnosed during their first pregnancy," scientists in the United States reported.

"The time during pregnancy with greatest risk for development of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome is near term and during the postpartum period," noted J.N. George and colleagues, University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center.

"This is also the time of greatest risk for thrombotic events and for the occurrence of other pregnancy-related syndromes: preeclampsia, eclampsia, and hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) syndrome. These other syndromes may also be associated with thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, neurologic symptoms, and ...

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