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Living Donor Kidney Transplantation in Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case Series.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Dec 2017
Duineveld Caroline, Verhave Jacobien C, Berger Stefan P, van de Kar Nicole C A J, Wetzels Jack F M
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BACKGROUND: The development of complement inhibitors has greatly improved the outcome of patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), making kidney transplantation a more feasible option. Although prophylactic eculizumab therapy may prevent recurrent disease after transplantation, its necessity for all transplant recipients is debated. STUDY DESIGN: A case series. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS: Patients with...
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