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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome induced by SARS-CoV2 infection in infants with EXOSC3 mutation.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Nov 2022
Van Quekelberghe Chantal, Latta Kay, Kunzmann Steffen, Grohmann Maik, Hansen Matthias
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BACKGROUND: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease characterized by systemic thrombotic microangiopathy mainly in the kidneys and mostly due to genetic disorders leading to uncontrolled activation of the complement system. Severe complications of SARS-CoV2 infection are linked to microvascular injury and complement activation is suspected to play a role in the pathogenesis of endothelial cell...
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