Treatments for uremic bleeding target the various factors that seem to have a role in platelet dysfunction. Interventions can exert acute (within 6 h) or delayed (within several weeks) effects ...

It has been known for many decades that uremic bleeding and platelet dysfunction put patients at increased risk of general bleeding. The exact mechanism by which the risk is increased remains ...

Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a devastating, life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by the triad of thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and renal failure. The ...

Uremia, sometimes referred to as uremic syndrome, is a dangerous condition in which your kidneys are unable to filter a waste product called urea from your blood. Urea, a primary component of ...

Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura, tissue between the lungs and the ribcage. It can be caused by a viral infection, ...

The most common way that lupus can affect your lungs is through inflammation of the pleura, the lining that covers the outside of the lungs. The symptom of pleuritis that you may experience is severe, ...

The most frequent lung problem that affects people with lupus is pleuritis, also known as pleurisy. In this condition, the pleura—a membrane that covers the exterior of the lungs and the interior of ...