Theodora-Maria Venou, Evangelia Vetsiou, Christos Varelas, Angelos Daniilidis, Kyriakos Psarras, Evaggelia-Evdoxia Koravou, Maria Koutra, Tasoula Touloumenidou, Vasilis Tsolakidis, Apostolia Papalexandri, Fani Minti, Evdokia Mandala, Konstantinos Dinas, Efthymia Vlachaki, Eleni Gavriilaki
Preeclampsia is a progressive multi-systemic disorder characterized by proteinuria, critical organ damage, and new-onset hypertension. It can be further complicated by HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets), resulting in critical liver or renal damage, disseminated coagulation, and grand mal seizures. This study aimed to examine the involvement of ADAMTS13, von Willebrand, and the complement system in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome. We studied 30 Caucasian preeclamptic pregnant women and a control group of 15 healthy pregnancies...
April 3, 2024: Journal of Personalized Medicine