[HTML][HTML] Thrombotic microangiopathy after kidney transplantation

M Noris, G Remuzzi - American Journal of Transplantation, 2010 - Elsevier
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a severe complication of kidney transplantation that
often causes graft failure. TMA may occur de novo, often triggered by immunosuppressive …

Genetics and complement in atypical HUS

D Kavanagh, T Goodship - Pediatric nephrology, 2010 - Springer
Central to the pathogenesis of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is over-activation
of the alternative pathway of complement. Following the initial discovery of mutations in the …

Relative role of genetic complement abnormalities in sporadic and familial aHUS and their impact on clinical phenotype

M Noris, J Caprioli, E Bresin, C Mossali… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background and objectives: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is characterized by
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal impairment. Most …

Pregnancy-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome revisited in the era of complement gene mutations

F Fakhouri, L Roumenina, F Provot… - Journal of the …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
In contrast to pregnancy-associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, the pathogenesis
and presentation of pregnancy-associated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (P-aHUS) …

Clinical features of anti-factor H autoantibody–associated hemolytic uremic syndrome

MA Dragon-Durey, SK Sethi, A Bagga… - Journal of the …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare form of thrombotic microangiopathy
that associates, in 70% of cases, with genetic or acquired disorders leading to dysregulation …

[HTML][HTML] Mutations in components of complement influence the outcome of Factor I-associated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

F Bienaime, MA Dragon-Durey, CH Regnier… - Kidney international, 2010 - Elsevier
Genetic studies have shown that mutations of complement inhibitors such as membrane
cofactor protein, Factors H, I, or B and C3 predispose patients to atypical hemolytic uremic …

Plasmatherapy in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

C Loirat, A Garnier, AL Sellier-Leclerc… - … in thrombosis and …, 2010 - thieme-connect.com
Plasmatherapy has become empirically first-line treatment in atypical hemolytic uremic
syndrome (aHUS), although no prospective controlled trials have been conducted. Patients …

Prophylactic eculizumab after renal transplantation in atypical hemolytic–uremic syndrome

LB Zimmerhackl, J Hofer, G Cortina… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
To the Editor: Atypical hemolytic–uremic syndrome is a rare microangiopathic hemolytic
condition characterized by thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure. 1 The prognosis for …

Genetic disorders in complement (regulating) genes in patients with atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS)

D Westra, E Volokhina… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Atypical HUS (aHUS) is thought to be caused by predisposing
mutations in genes encoding complement (regulating) proteins, such as Factor H (CFH) …

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: update on the complement system and what is new

P Hirt-Minkowski, M Dickenmann… - Nephron Clinical Practice, 2010 - karger.com
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease of microangiopathic hemolytic
anemia, thrombocytopenia, and predominant renal impairment. It is characterized by the …