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Successful Liver-Kidney Transplantation in Two Children With aHUS Caused by a Mutation in Complement Factor H
31 Oct 2007
Abstract excerpt
A 12-month-old boy and his 16-year-old aunt became acutely ill 6 months apart and were diagnosed to have atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). Genetic analysis revealed heterozygous R1215Q mutation in complement factor H (CFH) in both patients. The same mutation was found in five healthy adult relatives indicating incomplete penetrance of the disease. The patients developed terminal renal failure and...
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