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Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia historical perspective
Introduction
The “microangiopathic hemolytic anemia” term was first coined by Symmers, a British physician in 1952. He described 33 patients presenting with constellation of symptoms of varying severity. The symptoms included fever, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and neurological deterioration[1]. The neurological symptoms usually present at the latter course of the disease.
References
- ↑ SYMMERS WS (1952). “Thrombotic microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia (thrombotic microangiopathy)”. Br Med J. 2 (4790): 897–903. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.4790.897. PMC 2021829. PMID 12978378.