Pneumococcal hemolytic uremic syndrome and steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome

Pneumococcal-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (pHUS) is a rare but severe complication of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. We report the case of a 12-year-old female with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome treated with adrenocorticotrophic hormone (H.P. Acthar(®) Gel), who develope...

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Autores principales: Groves, Andrew P., Reich, Patrick, Sigdel, Binayak, Davis, T. Keefe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
Materias:
Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4957713/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27478599
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfw025

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