Complement-mediated hemolytic uremic syndrome : a diagnostic approach

Complement-mediated hemolytic uremic syndrome (a-HUS), an uncommon variant of thrombotic microangiopathy, is characterized by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and renal impairment. This disorder might be inherited or/and acquired and leads to dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway at the endothelial cell surface and formation of microvascular thrombi. The differential diagnosis includes other forms of hemolytic syndrome (eg. Shiga-toxin-producing E.coli or S. dysenteriae -associated HUS - STEC-HUS), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and congenital errors of vitamin B12 metabolism. The diagnostic approach is presented below.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

Enthalten in:

Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) - 72(2019), 11 cz 2 vom: 01., Seite 2239-2244

Sprache:

Polnisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wieliczko, Monika [VerfasserIn]
Twardowska-Kawalec, Małgorzata [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Alternative complement pathway dysregulation
Complement-mediated hemolytic uremic syndrome
Journal Article
Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli
Thrombotic microangiopathy
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 02.01.2020

Date Revised 08.01.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM304613347