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Favorable long-term outcomes of isolated liver transplantation in a child with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by a novel complement factor H mutation .
Clinical nephrology - 1 Jul 2017
Cho Heeyeon, Lee Yeonhee
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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare syndrome characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury that is usually caused by complement dysregulation. Complement factor H (CFH) is a regulator of the complement system produced in the liver, and CFH gene mutations are the most frequent causes of aHUS. To date, the therapeutic options for aHUS with CFH...
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