Diarrhea-related hemolytic uremic syndrome: Unmasking antifactor H antibodies

Diarrhea-related hemolytic uremic syndrome: Unmasking antifactor H antibodies

The cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) preceeded by diarrhea are commonly labeled as D+ HUS. However, with severe renal failure or with delayed recovery, such cases should be evaluated for rarer associations like Factor H (FH), I and CD 46 deficiency or mutations. We report such a presentation...

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Main Authors: Ankur Gupta, Ambar Khaira, Om P Rathi, Sandeep Mahajan, Dipankar Bhowmik, Sanjay K Agarwal, Suresh C Tiwari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2011;volume=22;issue=5;spage=1017;epage=1018;aulast=Gupta
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spelling doaj-f836f2a0043d40c081efec63bc9264542020-11-25T01:01:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422011-01-0122510171018Diarrhea-related hemolytic uremic syndrome: Unmasking antifactor H antibodiesAnkur GuptaAmbar KhairaOm P RathiSandeep MahajanDipankar BhowmikSanjay K AgarwalSuresh C TiwariThe cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) preceeded by diarrhea are commonly labeled as D+ HUS. However, with severe renal failure or with delayed recovery, such cases should be evaluated for rarer associations like Factor H (FH), I and CD 46 deficiency or mutations. We report such a presentation of a young boy who initially came with diarrhea and had features of HUS with delayed renal recovery. He later turned out to have anti-FH antibody-related HUS.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2011;volume=22;issue=5;spage=1017;epage=1018;aulast=Gupta
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Om P Rathi
Sandeep Mahajan
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Sanjay K Agarwal
Suresh C Tiwari
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Ambar Khaira
Om P Rathi
Sandeep Mahajan
Dipankar Bhowmik
Sanjay K Agarwal
Suresh C Tiwari
Diarrhea-related hemolytic uremic syndrome: Unmasking antifactor H antibodies
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
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title Diarrhea-related hemolytic uremic syndrome: Unmasking antifactor H antibodies
title_short Diarrhea-related hemolytic uremic syndrome: Unmasking antifactor H antibodies
title_full Diarrhea-related hemolytic uremic syndrome: Unmasking antifactor H antibodies
title_fullStr Diarrhea-related hemolytic uremic syndrome: Unmasking antifactor H antibodies
title_full_unstemmed Diarrhea-related hemolytic uremic syndrome: Unmasking antifactor H antibodies
title_sort diarrhea-related hemolytic uremic syndrome: unmasking antifactor h antibodies
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
issn 1319-2442
publishDate 2011-01-01
description The cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) preceeded by diarrhea are commonly labeled as D+ HUS. However, with severe renal failure or with delayed recovery, such cases should be evaluated for rarer associations like Factor H (FH), I and CD 46 deficiency or mutations. We report such a presentation of a young boy who initially came with diarrhea and had features of HUS with delayed renal recovery. He later turned out to have anti-FH antibody-related HUS.
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