Atypical Presentation of Shiga Toxin Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (STEC-HUS)
Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection is the most common cause of haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in children. It should be noted that 5% of STEC-HUS patients have no prodromal diarrhoea, while it may be present in up to 30% of atypical HUS (aHUS) cases. In patients at risk for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Publicações Ciência e Vida
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Nefrologia e Hipertensão |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn02.spnefro.pt/pjnh/85/Nefro363CASEREPORTAtypicalpresentationofshigatoxinhaemolyticuremicsyndromeFINALED.pdf |