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Blockade of the Terminal Complement Cascade Using Ravulizumab in a Pediatric Patient With Anti-complement Factor H Autoantibody-Associated aHUS: A Case Report and Literature Review
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease in pediatrics with 6-10% of cases associated with complement factor H autoantibodies. Ravulizumab is a new treatment option available for long-term management through blockage of the terminal complement cascade. We report a case of a previo...
Autores principales: | Wu, Xiaoyan, Szarzanowicz, Amanda, Garba, Adinoyi, Schaefer, Beverly, Waz, Wayne R |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8665822/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34912617 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.19476 |
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