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Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) secondary to cobalamin C (cblC) disorder.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Dec 2007
Sharma Ajay P, Greenberg Cheryl R, Prasad Asuri N, Prasad Chitra
Abstract excerpt
Diarrhea-positive hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a common cause of acute renal failure in children. Diarrhea-negative (D-), or atypical HUS, is etiologically distinct. A Medline search identified seven previously reported D- cases of HUS secondary to cobalamin C (cblC) disease presenting in infancy. An infantile presentation is reported to be associated with a high mortality rate (6/7 cases). We describe the...
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