Clinical features in a series of 258 Japanese pediatric patients with thrombotic microangiopathy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10157-018-1531-0
Abstract: BackgroundThrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) includes hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). This study examined the epidemiological characteristics of pediatric patients with TMA classified according to etiology.MethodsThe survey evaluated 258 Japanese pediatric patients diagnosed… read more here.
Keywords: 258 japanese; stec hus; tma; stage ... See more keywords
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Eculizumab for Cardiac Failure in STEC-HUS.
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-070247
Abstract: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a complication of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection that can cause acute renal failure and introduce serious extrarenal organ injury. The most life threatening of these include cardiac failure… read more here.
Keywords: stec hus; extracorporeal membrane; failure; membrane oxygenation ... See more keywords
Low C3 Serum Levels Predict Severe Forms of STEC-HUS With Neurologic Involvement
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00357
Abstract: Background: The correlation between the severity of hemolytic uremic syndrome related to Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC-HUS) and involvement of the complement system has been examined in a small number of studies, with conflicting results.… read more here.
Keywords: serum levels; hus patients; neurologic involvement; stec hus ... See more keywords
Ultrasound analysis of different forms of hemolytic uremic syndrome in children
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1433812
Abstract: Background Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is the most common cause of acute kidney injury in children. It is mainly caused by Shiga toxin-producing enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC; STEC-HUS) and is more rarely caused by uncontrolled… read more here.
Keywords: stec hus; disease onset; analysis; kidney ... See more keywords
INM004: Polyclonal Neutralizing Antibodies Against Shiga Toxin as a Treatment for Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins17060282
Abstract: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury (AKI). Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli-associated HUS (STEC-HUS) is one of the leading causes of AKI in… read more here.
Keywords: stec hus; hemolytic uremic; treatment; uremic syndrome ... See more keywords