Diseases that result in THROMBOSIS in MICROVASCULATURE. The two most prominent diseases are PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC; and HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME. Multiple etiological factors include VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELL damage due to SHIGA TOXIN; FACTOR H deficiency; and aberrant VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR formation.
Synonyms: Thrombotic Microangiopathy, Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Microangiopathy, Thrombotic, Microangiopathies, Thrombotic
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2010
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D057049