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Shulman Upshaw syndrome - Shulman Upshaw syndrome |
 | | Microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia (anemia and a characteristic blood film) |
| | The combination of the symptoms and a routine blood film often lead to the detection of schistocytes (fragmented red cells) and "helmet cells" on the blood film. |
| | Increased lactate dehydrogenase levels and a negative direct antiglobulin test (DAT, Coombs' test) in the context of microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia (MAHA) are indicative of TTP. |
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