title: Acute renal failure in a patient with HELLP syndrome--an unusual complication of eclampsia.
abstract: Acute renal failure occurring in a 24-year-old primigravida with eclampsia and HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets) syndrome is described. She also had transient disseminated intravascular coagulation. Hemodialysis, fresh blood transfusions, and antihypertensive therapy were administered, and resulted in complete recovery. Kidney biopsy revealed acute tubular necrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vashisht
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varma
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Khullar
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sakhuja
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy