Haemolytic uraemic syndrome

M Michael, A Bagga, SE Sartain, RJH Smith - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is a heterogeneous group of diseases that result in a
common pathology, thrombotic microangiopathy, which is classically characterised by the …

Complement‐driven hemolytic uremic syndrome

J Leon, MB LeStang, R Sberro‐Soussan… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Overactivation of the complement alternative pathway drives the pathogenesis of primary
atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). Genetically‐determined or acquired …

Genetic testing in the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease: recommendations for clinical practice

N Knoers, C Antignac, C Bergmann… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The overall diagnostic yield of massively parallel sequencing–based tests in patients with
chronic kidney disease (CKD) is 30% for paediatric cases and 6–30% for adult cases. These …

Diagnosis and treatment of thrombotic microangiopathy

GL Thompson, D Kavanagh - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic
haemolytic anaemia and end organ damage. TMAs have varying underlying …

A British Society for Haematology Guideline: diagnosis and management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and thrombotic microangiopathies

M Scully, R Rayment, A Clark… - British journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this guideline is to provide healthcare professionals with clear, up‐to‐date
and practical guidance on the management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) …

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 …

Protein therapeutics and their lessons: expect the unexpected when inhibiting the multi‐protein cascade of the complement system

CQ Schmidt, RJH Smith - Immunological reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over a century after the discovery of the complement system, the first complement
therapeutic was approved for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) …

The syndromes of thrombotic microangiopathy: a critical appraisal on complement dysregulation

SA Timmermans, P van Paassen - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that
can be caused by a heterogeneous group of diseases, often affecting the brain and kidneys …

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in the era of terminal complement inhibition: an observational cohort study

V Brocklebank, PR Walsh, K Smith-Jackson… - Blood, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Historically, the majority of patients with complement-mediated atypical hemolytic uremic
syndrome (CaHUS) progress to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Single-arm trials of …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impact of prophylactic eculizumab on renal graft survival in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

EK Glover, K Smith-Jackson, V Brocklebank… - …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
EKG wrote the article and contributed to data collection and analysis. KSJ contributed to the
drafting of the article and data collection. VB contributed to the drafting of the article and data …