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ArticleCureus2022

The Importance of Eculizumab in the Treatment of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.

Mariana S Santos, Sofia Ventura, Abel Alves, Raquel Cabral, Manuela Henriques

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mariana S SantosDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, PRT.
Sofia VenturaDepartment of Nephrology, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, PRT.
Abel AlvesDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, PRT.
Raquel CabralDepartment of Nephrology, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, PRT.
Manuela HenriquesDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo de Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada, PRT.
Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In most cases, the atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a genetic disease resulting from defects in the regulation of the complement cascade, which conditions the development of thrombotic microangiopathy. Clinically, aHUS presents with acute kidney injury, thrombocytopenia, and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, with frequent renal and extrarenal thrombotic phenomena. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential. Plasmapheresis is an alternative treatment being frequently used considering the high cost of eculizumab, despite its lower clinical efficacy. This article describes the clinical case of a patient admitted to intensive care with a personal history of aHUS diagnosed 10 years ago, with recurrent aHUS triggered by viral infection. The patient presented with acute kidney injury and thrombocytopenia. Despite the institution of admission of plasmapheresis, the clinical evolution was only favorable after the administration of eculizumab, highlighting the importance of early initiation of this therapy.

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PMID35812637
PMCPMC9270077
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