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[Atypical HUS caused by complement-related abnormalities].
[Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology - 1 Feb 2015
Yoshida Yoko, Matsumoto Masanori
Abstract excerpt
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease characterized by the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. The term aHUS was historically used to distinguish this disorder from Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC)-HUS. Many aHUS cases (approximately 70%) are reportedly caused by uncontrolled complement activation due to genetic mutations in the...
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