Early plasma exchange therapy followed by Ultomiris  (ravulizumab) treatment successfully managed atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in an…
Andrea Lobo
Andrea Lobo is a Science writer at BioNews. She holds a Biology degree and a PhD in Cell Biology/Neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. She was a postdoctoral and senior researcher at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health in Porto, in drug addiction, studying neuronal plasticity induced by amphetamines. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals. She shifted towards a career in science writing and communication in 2022.
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Articles by Andrea Lobo
A 38-year-old woman in Portugal developed atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) despite showing no typical markers of the disease…
Hip surgery triggered atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in a 49-year-old woman, who was successfully treated with plasma exchange,…
This year’s aHUS Awareness Day, Sept. 24, will highlight mental health issues important to people with atypical hemolytic uremic…
A U.S. woman with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) has been in disease remission for 13 years while receiving…
A woman developed atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) after receiving the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to…
A woman in her 60s developed atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) as a result of severe babesiosis, a tick-borne…
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) starting during adolescence is associated with more permanent and severe kidney dysfunction when compared…
Soliris (eculizumab) can effectively induce and maintain remission of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in children with autoantibodies…
Use of the drug Soliris (eculizumab) effectively treated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in a pregnant woman in…