Synonyms: D+ HUS | EHEC-HUS | Hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli | Hemolytic uremic syndrome with diarrhea | STEC-HUS | Shiga-like toxin-associated HUS | Stx-HUS | Typical HUS | Typical hemolytic uremic syndrome
A rare thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by mechanical hemolytic anemia thrombocytopenia and renal dysfunction that is usually associated with prodromal enteritis caused by Shigella dysentriae type 1 or E. Coli.
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