Atypical Hemolytic and Uremic Syndrome Triggered by Infection With SARS-CoV2

Autor: Hermann Haller, Martin Reinhardt, Akel Khaled, Bernhard M W Schmidt, Christoph Schröder, Jessica Kaufeld, Jan Hinrich Bräsen, Anja Gäckler, Thorsten Wiech, Carsten Bergmann, Philipp Brylka
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Kidney International Reports. 6:2709-2712
ISSN: 2468-0249
Popis: Atypical hemolytic and uremic syndrome (aHUS), as a form of thrombotic microangiopathy, (TMA) is characterized by a genetic or acquired dysregulation of complement activation, leading to endothelial cell lesions and thrombosis of the small vessels, hemolysis, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury.S1 Here, we report 2 cases of complement mediated aHUS triggered by infection with SARS-CoV-2.
Databáze: OpenAIRE