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Autoantibodies in haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS).
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Feb 2009
Skerka Christine, Józsi Mihály, Zipfel Peter F, Dragon-Durey Marie-Agnes, Fremeaux-Bacchi Veronique
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Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is a severe disease with renal failure, microangiopathic anemia and thrombocytopenia. Several mechanisms leading to HUS have been identified, like infections with enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli, as well as genetic mutations of complement genes, which result in defective complement control on the surface of host cells. The complement system forms the first defense line of...
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