Nikolas
Created page with "'''Thrombotic microangiopathies''' (TMA) are characterised by the presence of thrombocytopaenia, microangiopathic haemolysis (haemolysis in the small vessels), and microvascular thrombi. The main TMAs are haemolytic uremic syndrome (<abbr>HUS</abbr>) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (<abbr>TTP</abbr>). Microthrombi cause ischaemic organ dysfunction. In HUS this is mostly seen in the glomeruli and may lead to acute kidney injury, while TTP involves the..."