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Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

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HUS is a triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure that predicts the prognosis both in native kidneys and after renal transplantation.
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This article is published in Seminars in Nephrology.The article was published on 2013-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 258 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome & Eculizumab.

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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

TL;DR: Case reports and two phase II trials show an impressive efficacy of the complement C5 blocker eculizumab, suggesting it will be the next standard of care.
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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and C3 glomerulopathy: conclusions from a “Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes” (KDIGO) Controversies Conference

TL;DR: Recommendations for best treatment strategies were discussed at length, providing the evidence base underpinning current treatment options, and knowledge gaps were identified and a prioritized research agenda was proposed to resolve outstanding controversial issues.
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Complement, a target for therapy in inflammatory and degenerative diseases.

TL;DR: The history, current landscape and future directions for anti-complement therapies are described, which include infectious, inflammatory, degenerative, traumatic and neoplastic disorders.
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Dynamics of complement activation in aHUS and how to monitor eculizumab therapy

TL;DR: Results point to efficient complement inhibition on endothelium for aHUS treatment, including C5b-9 endothelial deposits, which might help monitor eculizumab effectiveness, avoid drug overexposure, and save money considering the extremely high cost of the drug.
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Factor H autoantibodies in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome correlate with CFHR1/CFHR3 deficiency

TL;DR: A novel subgroup of aHUS is defined, termed DEAP HUS (deficiency of CFHR proteins and CFH autoantibody positive) that is characterized by a combination of genetic and acquired factors.
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Association of factor H autoantibodies with deletions of CFHR1, CFHR3, CFHR4, and with mutations in CFH, CFI, CD46, and C3 in patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

TL;DR: The prevalence of factor H autoantibodies in the Newcastle cohort of aHUS patients is examined, whether such patients have additional susceptibility factors and/or mutations in the genes encoding complement regulator/activators are examined, and whether the presence of such autoantIBodies is always associated with deficiency offactor H-related proteins 1 and 3.
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Complement factor I: a susceptibility gene for atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome

TL;DR: Two complement alternative pathway proteins, factor H (FH) and recently membrane cofactor protein (CD46; MCP) have been identified as fostering the development of atypical HUS.
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Eculizumab for atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome.

TL;DR: A case of atypical hemolytic–uremic syndrome is reported that was successfully treated with eculizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks complement activity by cleavage of the complement protein C5, thereby preventing the generation of the inflammatory.
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