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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: Laboratory characteristics, complement-amplifying conditions, renal biopsy, and genetic mutations.
Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia - 1 Jan 2000
Hossain Mohammad A, Cheema Anmol, Kalathil Sheila, Bajwa Ravneet, Costanzo Eric J, Cosentino James, Cheng Jennifer, Vachharajani Tushar, Asif Arif
Abstract excerpt
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, consumptive thrombocytopenia, and widespread damage to multiple organs including the kidney. The syndrome has a high mortality necessitating the need for an early diagnosis to limit target organ damage. Because thrombotic microangiopathies present with similar clinical picture, accurate diagnosis of aHUS continues to...
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