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Kidney Transplantation in Patients with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome due to Complement Factor H Deficiency: Impact of Liver Transplantation.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Jan 2018
Kim Sejin, Park Eujin, Min Sang Il, Yi Nam Joon, Ha Jongwon, Ha Il Soo, Cheong Hae Il, Kang Hee Gyung
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease that is often associated with genetic defects. Mutations of complement factor H (CFH) are the most common genetic defects that cause aHUS and often result in end-stage renal disease. Since CFH is mainly produced in the liver, liver transplantation (LT) has been performed in patients with defective CFH. METHODS: The clinical courses of four...
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