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CFH gene mutation in a case of Shiga toxin-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC-HUS).
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Jan 2016
Caillaud Caroline, Zaloszyc Ariane, Licht Christoph, Pichault Valérie, Frémeaux-Bacchi Véronique, Fischbach Michel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We report the case of a patient with Shiga toxin (Stx)-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) (STEC-HUS) with a concomitant heterozygous mutation of the gene coding for complement Factor H (CFH). CASE DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT: An 18-month-old patient presented with hemolytic anemia and thrombotic microangiopathy in the context of acute gastroenteritis. While the patient did not show kidney or other...
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