Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Caused by Enteroviral Infection

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Caused by Enteroviral Infection

A 4-year-old boy presented with enteroviral infection complicated with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). Enterovirus RNA was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of both blood and kidney biopsy specimens. A survey of the complement system did not reveal a spe...

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Main Authors: Ming-Dar Lee, Chin-Yuan Tzen, Chun-Chen Lin, Fu-Yuan Huang, Hsi-Che Liu, Jeng-Daw Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-06-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
enterovirus
hemolytic uremic syndrome
polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957212001751

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