I rubbed my eyes and opened them hazily while wiping away what felt like years of sleep and crust. For a second, I had no idea where I was. I wasn’t at home, nor was I at a friend’s house. Oh, yeah. The infusion lab. “Sweetie, sorry to bother you,…
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Acute inflammation of the pancreas, or pancreatitis, induced by alcohol abuse triggered atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in a 43-year-old man, a team of U.S. researchers reported. The man, with a history of alcohol abuse, sought medical attention due to abdominal pain and nausea and was found to have pancreatitis.
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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