Lila Levinson, PhD,  Science Writer—

A 38-year-old woman who developed pregnancy-associated atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (P-aHUS) after giving birth via cesarean section successfully recovered following treatment with Soliris (eculizumab), a case report from China shows. Genetic testing revealed the presence of a mutation in the CFH gene, which likely contributed to her condition.

A 47-year-old man developed atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) after using cocaine, but ultimately recovered before his condition led to long-term kidney damage, according to a case report in Spain. While past reports have linked aHUS to cocaine use, such cases are uncommon. The man described in the report…