Ultomiris (ravulizumab) was shown to efficiently manage atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in a woman in her 30s…
Vanda Pinto, PhD
​​Vanda is a biochemist with a PhD in biomedicine from the University of Porto, Portugal. She conducted her postdoctoral research first at the Bristol Medical School, U.K., studying the insulin-PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in diabetic nephropathy, then at the Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, where her focus was on glycosylation in lupus nephritis and inflammatory bowel disease. She next made the switch to science publishing, handling papers in biochemistry, molecular biology, and immunology.
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Articles by Vanda Pinto, PhD
COVID-19 might have triggered a relapse of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) in a 36-year-old woman, according to a…
An 11-year-old boy with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) became severely ill following infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that…
A newly identified mutation in the TSEN2 gene that causes craniofacial abnormalities, intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as…
By shortening the time spent on treatment, Ultomiris (ravulizumab), an approved therapy for atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS),…
If closely monitored, women with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) can have successful and uncomplicated pregnancies, including those on…
COVID-19 appears to have triggered an exaggerated immune response in a toddler, leading to the development of atypical hemolytic…
The case of a woman with unusual symptoms for atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) — including normal hemoglobin levels…