Recurrent hemolytic uremic syndrome

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is an uncommon cause of acute renal failure. Diarrhea-associated (D+) HUS, usually seen in children, is a common variety of HUS. HUS that is not associated with diarrhea (D−) is caused by a heterogeneous group of disorders. We report here a case of recurrent HUS (D−)...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lakshminarayana, G., Rajesh, R., Jojo, A., Kurian, G., Unni, V. N.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2813136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20142920
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.43694
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Sumario:Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is an uncommon cause of acute renal failure. Diarrhea-associated (D+) HUS, usually seen in children, is a common variety of HUS. HUS that is not associated with diarrhea (D−) is caused by a heterogeneous group of disorders. We report here a case of recurrent HUS (D−) in an adult female with hypocomplementemia.

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