Therapeutic targeting of the complement system: from rare diseases to pandemics

P Garred, AJ Tenner, TE Mollnes - Pharmacological reviews, 2021 - ASPET
The complement system was discovered at the end of the 19th century as a heat-labile
plasma component that “complemented” the antibodies in killing microbes, hence the name …

[HTML][HTML] Pediatric atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome advances

R Raina, N Vijayvargiya, A Khooblall, M Melachuri… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disorder characterized by
dysregulation of the alternate pathway. The diagnosis of aHUS is one of exclusion, which …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of rare inflammatory kidney diseases: drugs targeting the terminal complement pathway

M Anliker-Ort, J Dingemanse, J Van den Anker… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The complement system comprises the frontline of the innate immune system. Triggered by
pathogenic surface patterns in different pathways, the cascade concludes with the formation …

[HTML][HTML] Thrombotic microangiopathy after kidney transplantation: an underdiagnosed and potentially reversible entity

A Ávila, E Gavela, A Sancho - Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Thrombotic microangiopathy is a rare but serious complication that affects kidney transplant
recipients. It appears in 0.8–14% of transplanted patients and negatively affects graft and …

Anemia in the pediatric patient

PG Gallagher - Blood, The Journal of the American Society of …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Abstract The World Health Organization estimates that approximately a quarter of the world's
population suffers from anemia, including almost half of preschool-age children. Globally …

Systematic review of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome biomarkers

R Raina, SK Sethi, MA Dragon-Durey, A Khooblall… - Pediatric …, 2022 - Springer
Background and objectives Observing biomarkers that affect alternative pathway
dysregulation components may be effective in obtaining a new and more rapid diagnostic …

[HTML][HTML] Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome after SARS-CoV-2 infection: report of two cases

I Smarz-Widelska, M Syroka-Główka… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a life-threatening disease causing systemic
thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) due to the fact of complement dysregulation. Immune …

[HTML][HTML] Thrombotic microangiopathy associated with arboviral infection: Report of 3 cases

JL Coelho Júnior, KCP Israel, CEE Machado… - 2021 - journals.plos.org
Dengue fever and chikungunya are viral diseases that have spread rapidly throughout the
world in recent decades. The occurrence of complications is well known, including prerenal …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in children: a 20-year experience from a tertiary center

C Maximiano, A Silva, I Duro, T Branco… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disorder characterized by
the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury …

Clinical presentation and management of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in Latin America: a narrative review of the literature

R Sepúlveda Palamara… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Comprehensive information about atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS)
is relatively scarce outside of Europe and North America. This narrative review assembles …