Rare CFB Mutation Leads to aHUS Diagnosis, With Sepsis as Likely Trigger
Genetic testing identified a rare mutation in the complement factor B (CFB) gene that, together with an array of laboratory tests, led to a man being diagnosed with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). While the CFB mutation left the man genetically predisposed to aHUS, the doctor at Baton Rouge Medical Center in…