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Thrombotic Microangiopathies MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Thrombotic Microangiopathies
Tree Number(s)
C15.378.140.855.925
C15.378.243.937.925
Unique ID
D057049
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057049
Scope Note
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.
Previous Indexing
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (1972-2009)
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic (1965-2009)
See Also
Thrombosis
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Introduced
2010/01/01
Last Updated
2023/02/26
Thrombotic Microangiopathies Preferred
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