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Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome after SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Report of Two Cases.

Iwona Smarz-WidelskaMałgorzata Syroka-GłówkaJoanna Janowska-JaremekMałgorzata M KoziołWojciech Załuska
Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a life-threatening disease causing systemic thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) due to the fact of complement dysregulation. Immune activation by viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, can lead to the development of an episode of aHUS against a background of genetic dysregulation in the complement pathway. This paper presents an analysis of two cases of aHUS-siblings diagnosed with familial disease, with a genetic predisposition to aHUS, in whom infection with SARS-CoV-2 was a strong trigger of disease recurrence. The quick recognition and treatment with eculizumab in the early stage of the disease resulted in a rapid improvement in clinical conditions and laboratory parameters.
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