How atypical can Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome be?

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: A 24-year-old man with diarrhea found to have acute renal failure with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA). A diagnosis of hemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) was made. He was initiated on plasma exchange and hemodialysis. On day 6, he was started on eculizumab. His renal fun...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sajan, Thomas, Vinay, Srinivasa, Sonu, Nigam, Alan, Parnham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4184631/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25356245
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.59
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Sumario:KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: A 24-year-old man with diarrhea found to have acute renal failure with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA). A diagnosis of hemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) was made. He was initiated on plasma exchange and hemodialysis. On day 6, he was started on eculizumab. His renal functions progressively improved. His main complication during eculizumab therapy was hypertension-related posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.

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