Management of hemolytic-uremic syndrome in children
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Management of hemolytic-uremic syndrome in children
Acute renal failure associated with a fulminant, life-threatening systemic disease is rare in previously healthy young children; however, when it occurs, the most common cause is hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). In most cases (90%), this abrupt and devastating illness is a result of ingestion of food or drink contaminated with pathogens that produce very potent toxins. Currently, there are no p...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1178-7058
DOI: 10.2147/ijnrd.s41837