Title of article
Thrombotic microangiopathy associated with interferon-beta treatment in patients with multiple sclerosis
Author/Authors
Baghbanian, Mohammad Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari , Naser Moghadasi, Abdorreza Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Pages
2
From page
89
To page
90
Abstract
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) may present with acute renal failure with or without cerebral dysfunction. Pathologically, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia lead to microvascular thrombosis occlusion and ischemia in the kidney and brain.1 It has been explained that there are different causes of TMA including drugs, toxins, pregnancy, infections, and autoimmunity.2 In the treatment of hepatitis C and induced TMA, interferon-beta (INF-P) and INF-a therapy have been reported, respectively
Keywords
Multiple Sclerosis , Thrombotic Microangiopathy , Interferon-beta
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
2427857
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