Plasma exchange in a patient with postpartum HELLP syndrome.
The case of a patient with HELLP syndrome, who was unresponsive to supportive management but successfully treated with plasma exchange, is presented. The significance of plasma exchange in the treatment of HELLP syndrome is discussed.
Hamada
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
Takishita
Y
Y
Tamura
T
T
Naka
O
O
Higuchi
K
K
Takahashi
H
H
D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia; D004913:Erythrocytes, Abnormal; D005260:Female; D017359:HELLP Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011507:Proteinuria; D013921:Thrombocytopenia