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Favorable long-term outcome after liver-kidney transplant for recurrent hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with a factor H mutation.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons - 1 Aug 2006
Saland J M, Emre S H, Shneider B L, Benchimol C, Ames S, Bromberg J S, Remuzzi G, Strain L, Goodship T H J
Abstract excerpt
A male child initially presented with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) at the age of 4 months and progressed within weeks to end stage renal disease (ESRD). At the age of 2 years he received a live-related kidney transplant from his mother, which, despite initial good function, was lost to recurrent disease after 2 weeks. Complement factor H analysis showed low serum levels and the presence of two...
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