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Sep 8th, 2020 - The aim of the present work was to investigate family clusters of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection among the household members of STEC positive patients, identified within a screening program of bloody diarrhea (BD) for STEC...

Aug 28th, 2020 - Thrombotic microangiopathy is associated with HELLP syndrome, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) during pregnancy. Standard laboratory and physical examinations can help distinguish between these thre...

Aug 25th, 2020 - The complement system plays an important role in our innate immune system. Complement activation results in clearance of pathogens, immune complex, and apoptotic cells. The host is protected from complement-mediated damage by several complement re...

Aug 25th, 2020 - Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia caused by small vessel thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, and renal failure. The common cause of aHUS is a dysregulation in the alternative c...

Aug 18th, 2020 - Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STECs) are foodborne pathogens associated with bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Although the STEC O157 serogroup accounts for the highest number of infections, HUS-related complications and deaths...

Apr 4th, 2019 - As of April 4, 2019, 72 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from five states. Eight people have been hospitalized. No cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) or deaths have been reported.

Jul 16th, 2016 - Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease characterized by the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. In 2013, we developed diagnostic criteria to enable early diagnosis and timely ...

Apr 10th, 2015 - Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) emerged during the last decade as a disease largely of complement dysregulation. This advance facilitated the development of novel, rational treatment options targeting terminal complement activation, e.g....

Aug 7th, 2014 - Guidelines for the management and investigation of hemolytic uremic syndrome.|2014|Igarashi T,Ito S,Sako M,Saitoh A,Hataya H,|standards,diagnosis,etiology,therapy,standards,

Dec 17th, 2013 - Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is rare and comprises the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. Recently, abnormalities in the mechanisms underlying complement regulation have been focused...

Sep 8th, 2020 - The aim of the present work was to investigate family clusters of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection among the household members of STEC positive patients, identified within a screening program of bloody diarrhea (BD) for STEC...

Aug 28th, 2020 - Thrombotic microangiopathy is associated with HELLP syndrome, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) during pregnancy. Standard laboratory and physical examinations can help distinguish between these thre...

Aug 25th, 2020 - The complement system plays an important role in our innate immune system. Complement activation results in clearance of pathogens, immune complex, and apoptotic cells. The host is protected from complement-mediated damage by several complement re...

Aug 25th, 2020 - Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia caused by small vessel thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, and renal failure. The common cause of aHUS is a dysregulation in the alternative c...

Aug 18th, 2020 - Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STECs) are foodborne pathogens associated with bloody diarrhea and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Although the STEC O157 serogroup accounts for the highest number of infections, HUS-related complications and deaths...

Oct 18th, 2019 - (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc’s treatment for a second rare blood disorder, the company said. The treatment, Ultomiris, has already been approved in the United States, Japan and th...

Jun 5th, 2019 - Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare illness that can be acquired through the consumption of food products contaminated with strains of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E coli ; STEC). 1 Between 6% and 15% of individuals infected with.

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Apr 4th, 2019 - As of April 4, 2019, 72 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O103 have been reported from five states. Eight people have been hospitalized. No cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) or deaths have been reported.

Dec 6th, 2018 - FILE PHOTO - Romaine lettuce is displayed on a grocery store shelf in New York City, U.S. November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday an additional nine people are be...