Differentiating Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Low Platelet Count Syndrome and Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in the Postpartum Period

• Published in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) Vol. 78; no. 3; pp. 760 - 768
• Main Authors: Burwick, Richard M., Moyle, Kimberly, Java, Anuja, Gupta, Megha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - blood; Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - diagnosis; Creatinine - blood; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; HELLP Syndrome - blood; HELLP Syndrome - diagnosis; Humans; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase - blood; Platelet Count; Postpartum Period; Pregnancy; Young Adult; atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome; thrombotic microangiopathies; hypertension; hemoglobin; pregnancy

Pregnancy-associated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy which may be mistaken for hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome. We sought to identify laboratory parameters that differentiate aHUS and HELLP syndrome...