Plasma exchange helped ease severe bluish discoloration and pain in the fingers and toes of a 3-year-old boy with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) that persisted despite treatment with Soliris (eculizumab). During the procedure, the liquid part of the blood, or plasma, is removed and replaced by that of…
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“How long has this been here?” the doctor asked about a huge purple bruise on my left calf muscle he spotted while checking my legs, ankles, and feet for swelling and pitting. I’d been dealing with runaway edema for weeks, so I hadn’t given it much thought. I live with…
Becoming educated and informed about aHUS is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnist’s words of wisdom to help you along on your aHUS journey.
There is no cure for aHUS yet, but here you can find more information about current therapeutic approaches, as well as experimental treatments that are in the pipeline.
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