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Genetics of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS).
Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis - 1 Jun 2014
Rodríguez de Córdoba Santiago, Hidalgo Marta Subías, Pinto Sheila, Tortajada Agustín
Abstract excerpt
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare, life-threatening disease characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and acute renal failure. The atypical form of HUS (aHUS), representing 5 to 10% of cases, lacks the association with infection by Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli strains that characterizes the commonest clinical presentation of HUS. In the majority of aHUS cases, the...
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