HELLP syndrome
Synonyms: Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets in pregnancy | Hemolysis-elevated liver enzymes-low platelets syndrome
A rare hemorrhagic disorder due to an acquired platelet anomaly characterized by hemolysis elevated liver enzymes and thrombocytopenia that affects pregnant or post-partum women and is frequently associated with severe preeclampsia. Symptoms are variable typically including right upper quadrant or epigastric abdominal pain nausea vomiting excessive weight gain generalized edema hypertension general malaise right shoulder pain backache and/or headache. Hepatic hemorrhage and rupture renal failure and pulmonary edema can result in maternal and/or fetal death.
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Advocacy Organizations
3G SARL
Our mission is to design and/or implement information and communication technology solutions in the healthcare field.
Bleeding Disorders Alliance Illinois
The Bleeding Disorders Alliance Illinois exists to improve the quality of life for the inherited bleeding disorders community by supporting individuals and their families with unbiased information and resources which allows them to live healthy and active lives.
Care-for-Rare America Inc
To establish a global alliance in order to identify the genetic causes of rare diseases and develop effective treatments, following a three-stage approach: recognize, understand, cure.
Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California
“Improving the quality of life and building community for those living with inherited bleeding disorders in Southern California.”
National Center of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
Treatment of patients with blood diseases,scientific-research works
Youth And Women for Opportunities Uganda-YWOU
Our mission supports Rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases diagnosis, care and treatment, education, awareness and empowering health care professionals and patients care takers of rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases arena in Uganda, build capacity and bridge lack of clinical knowledge and experience and provide search/quest for diagnostic laboratories, I advocate for changes in laws, practices
Clinical Trials
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