The Role of the Complement System in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Forms of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

The Role of the Complement System in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Forms of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is an acute disease and the most common cause of childhood acute renal failure. HUS is characterized by a triad of symptoms: microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. In most of the cases, HUS occurs as a result of infection caused...

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Main Authors: Piotr P. Avdonin, Maria S. Blinova, Galina A. Generalova, Khadizha M. Emirova, Pavel V. Avdonin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
hemolytic uremic syndrome
complement system
thrombotic microangiopathy
eculizumab
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
Shiga toxin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/14/1/39

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