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Shigatoxin-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome: current molecular mechanisms and future therapies

Hemolytic uremic syndrome is the leading cause of acute kidney injury in childhood. Ninety percent of cases are secondary to gastrointestinal infection with shigatoxin-producing bacteria. In this review, we discuss the molecular mechanisms of shigatoxin leading to hemolytic uremic syndrome and the e...

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Autores principales: Keir, Lindsay S, Marks, Stephen D, Kim, Jon Jin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3414372/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22888220
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S25757