Article
[Hemolytic and uremic syndrome in the child].
Nephrologie & therapeutique - 1 Feb 2008
Niaudet Patrick
Abstract excerpt
Hemolytic and uremic syndrome (HUS) is characterized by the association of hemolytic anemia with sckizocytes, thrombopenia and renal involvement secondary to thrombotic microangiopathy. The typical form is the most frequent in children occurring after an episode of diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli. Other microorganisms may be responsible for HUS such as Shigella dysenteriae or streptococcus pneumoniae. Acute...
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