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 ==HELLP syndrome==
-===General===
+{{Main|HELLP syndrome}}
-*Diagnosed clinically.
-*Pathologically not the same as ''severe preclampsia''.<ref name=pmid18362224>{{cite journal |author=Vinnars MT, Wijnaendts LC, Westgren M, Bolte AC, Papadogiannakis N, Nasiell J |title=Severe preeclampsia with and without HELLP differ with regard to placental pathology |journal=Hypertension |volume=51 |issue=5 |pages=1295–9 |year=2008 |month=May |pmid=18362224 |doi=10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.104844 |url=}}</ref>
-Definition:
-*'''H''' = hemolysis.
-*'''EL''' = elevated liver enzymes.
-*'''LP''' = low platelets.
-===Microscopic===
-Features:<ref name=pmid7966086>{{cite journal |author=Ornstein MH, Rand JH |title=An association between refractory HELLP syndrome and antiphospholipid antibodies during pregnancy; a report of 2 cases |journal=J. Rheumatol. |volume=21 |issue=7 |pages=1360–4 |year=1994 |month=July |pmid=7966086 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
-*Thrombotic microangiopathic vasculopathy.
-**In essence: severe ''hypertrophic decidual vasculopathy''. (???)
 ==Malaria==