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Different approaches to long-term treatment of aHUS due to MCP mutations: a multicenter analysis.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Feb 2021
Klämbt Verena, Gimpel Charlotte, Bald Martin, Gerken Christopher, Billing Heiko, Loos Sebastian, Hansen Matthias, König Jens, Vinke Tobias, Montoya Carmen, Lange-Sperandio Bärbel, Kirschstein Martin, Hennies Imke, Pohl Martin, Häffner Karsten
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BACKGROUND: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare, life-threatening microangiopathy, frequently causing kidney failure. Inhibition of the terminal complement complex with eculizumab is the only licensed treatment but mostly requires long-term administration and risks severe side effects. The underlying genetic cause of aHUS is thought to influence the severity of initial and recurring episodes, with...
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