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Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) refers to the formation of blood clots in the small blood vessels of the body. Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a form of TMA that is associated with such symptoms as hemolytic anemia (loss of red blood cells) and thrombocytopenia (low platelet count). Severe…

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare genetic disease that is usually triggered by environmental factors, though mutations in different genes can predispose a person to this disease. Its symptoms can include hemolytic anemia (loss of red blood cells), thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), and kidney failure.

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare genetic disease caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors that lead to symptoms such as hemolytic anemia (destruction of red blood cells), thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), and kidney failure. Soliris (eculizumab) by Alexion is…

The potentially life-threatening symptom flares that sometimes result from the rare genetic disease atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) can be very difficult to deal with emotionally. A global poll of people with aHUS in 2016 indicated that 27% of patients who had undergone dialysis had anxiety…

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare, genetic disease in which blood clots in the small blood vessels of the kidneys lead to symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, vomiting, hemolytic anemia (destruction of red blood cells), impaired kidney function, and thrombocytopenia (low platelet counts).

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare genetic disease that results in the formation of blood clots in the small blood vessels of the kidneys. The disease can lead to life-threatening complications such as hemolytic anemia (destruction of red blood cells), thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), and…

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare disease in which blood clots are formed in the small blood vessels of the kidneys, leading to symptoms such as hemolytic anemia — destruction of red blood cells — thrombocytopenia, or a low platelet count, and…

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is an extremely rare disease that is characterized by the formation of blood clots in the small blood vessels of the kidneys. It is marked by the development in patients of hemolytic anemia (destruction of red blood cells), thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), and…

The symptoms of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) — ranging from fatigue, nausea and vomiting to impaired kidney function and low platelet counts — can cause considerable stress in patients, especially if not attended to diligently. aHUS is a rare disease in which blood clots form in the…

More than 50% of people with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) — a rare disease characterized by the formation of blood clots in the small blood vessels of the kidneys — experience impaired kidney function. This can lead to end-stage kidney disease. Such complications can occur in…