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Genetic Susceptibility to Postdiarrheal Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome After Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infection: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention FoodNet Study.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 5 Mar 2018
Kallianpur Asha R, Bradford Yuki, Mody Rajal K, Garman Katie N, Comstock Nicole, Lathrop Sarah L, Lyons Carol, Saupe Amy, Wymore Katie, Canter Jeffrey A, Olson Lana M, Palmer Amanda, Jones Timothy F
Abstract excerpt
Background: Postdiarrheal hemolytic-uremic syndrome (D+HUS) following Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection is a serious condition lacking specific treatment. Host immune dysregulation and genetic susceptibility to complement hyperactivation are implicated in non-STEC-related HUS. However, genetic susceptibility to D+HUS remains largely uncharacterized. Methods: Patients with culture-confirmed...
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