Shiga toxin-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome

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Disease Overview

A rare thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by mechanical hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal dysfunction that is usually associated with prodromal enteritis caused by Shigella dysentriae type 1 or E. Coli.


Synonyms

  • D+HUS
  • D-plus hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS)
  • STEC Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
  • Shiga-like toxin-associated HUS
  • Sxt-HUS
  • hemolytic-uremic syndrome with diarrhea
  • hemolytic-uremic syndrome with diarrhoea
  • typical HUS
  • typical hemolytic-uremic syndromeD+HUS
  • D-plus hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS)
  • STEC Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
  • Shiga-like toxin-associated HUS
  • Sxt-HUS
  • hemolytic-uremic syndrome with diarrhea
  • hemolytic-uremic syndrome with diarrhoea
  • typical HUS
  • typical hemolytic-uremic syndrome