Use of complement C5-inhibitor eculizumab in patients with infection-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome – a case-series report

Abstract Background Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), characterized by the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and acute kidney injury (AKI), remains a leading cause of pediatric AKI. The complement system has a crucial role in the pathogenesis of atypical hemolytic uremic sy...

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Main Authors: Petra Varga, Erika Biró, Andrea Berkes, Erzsébet Lakatos, Edit Szikszay, Zoltán Prohászka, Tamás Szabó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05546-3
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