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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

Definition:

The haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is characterized by the triad of thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia and acute renal failure. HUS may be classified as either diarrhoeal-associated (D+HUS) or non-diarrhoeal/atypical (aHUS). Approximately half of the patients with aHUS have mutations in genes that regulate the complement system. Several other conditions and factors, such as infection, drugs, pregnancy, and malignancy, have been reported to cause aHUS.

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