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Rapid recovery of membrane cofactor protein (MCP; CD46) associated atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome with plasma exchange.
BMJ case reports - 4 Sept 2013
Reid Victoria Louise, Mullan Adam, Erwig Lars-Peter
Abstract excerpt
Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS), unlike typical HUS is due to complement dysregulation. At least one abnormality of the complement system can be identified in 70% of patients. aHUS is associated with a poor prognosis with 25% mortality and 50% progress to end-stage renal disease. Genetic abnormalities in the complement system, proteins including CFH, CFI, CFB, C3, CFHR1/3 and MCP (CD46) lead to...
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