RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Thrombotic microangiopathies: Similar presentations, different therapies
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 114
OP 130
DO 10.3949/ccjm.84gr.17001
VO 84
IS 2
A1 Gerald B. Appel
YR 2017
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/2/114.abstract
AB Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Shiga toxin hemolytic uremic syndrome, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, and antiphospholipid syndrome are thrombotic microangiopathies that present similarly but arise from different causes. Management depends on distinguishing them promptly and providing targeted therapy.