In the fall of 2020, I experienced a slew of severe symptoms that makes the head spin just thinking about it. These included a 104 F fever, chills, body aches, an upset stomach, a loss of appetite, abnormal physical weakness, deep purple bruising all over my body, an unrelenting migraine,…
A man who developed a severe, full-body flare of psoriasis that caused his skin to peel and swell and triggered kidney failure and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) improved after being treated with corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and the complement inhibitor Soliris (eculizumab). “Early recognition of this overlap syndrome…
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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