Plasma exchange, rituximab helped child diagnosed with severe aHUS
Early treatment with plasma exchange, or plasmapheresis, followed by the immunosuppressant rituximab helped a 2-year-old girl who was diagnosed with a case of severe atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a study in India reports. The report showcases how “young children with [aHUS] may present with a severe clinical course…