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A child with anemia, thrombocytopenia, renal failure and elevated amylase, and lipase enzymes: Answers

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Abbreviations

ADAMTS13:

A disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 repeats member 13

HUS:

Hemolytic uremic syndrome

IL-6:

Interleukin 6

IL-8:

Interleukin 8

TMA:

Thrombotic microangiopathy

TNF-α:

Tumor necrosis factor-α

TTP:

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

ULVWF:

Ultra large von Willebrand factor

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Günay, N., Pınarbaşı, A.S., Dursun, İ. et al. A child with anemia, thrombocytopenia, renal failure and elevated amylase, and lipase enzymes: Answers. Pediatr Nephrol 34, 1219–1221 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-018-4169-y

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