Snakebite associated thrombotic microangiopathy: a protocol for the systematic review of clinical features, outcomes, and role of interventions

Abstract Background Thrombotic microangiopathy is an uncommon complication of snake envenoming associated with a subset of snakebite cases presenting with venom-induced consumption coagulopathy. It presents with microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia and thrombocytopenia. Available studies are predomin...

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Main Authors: Tina Noutsos, Bart J. Currie, Geoffrey K. Isbister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-1133-2