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Inhibition of Classical and Alternative Complement Pathway by Ravulizumab and Eculizumab
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the feasibility of classical (CH50) and alternative (AH50) complement pathway activity as potential biomarkers for treatment guidance and monitoring during therapy with ravulizumab in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) and compare these to therapeutic drug monitoring under eculizumab.
Lea Gerischer +14 more
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HUS is the most common cause of acute renal failure in infants and young children and follows a diarrheal prodrome about 90% of the time. Persuasive evidence shows that virtually all of postdiarrheal cases are caused by EHEC infections, and that the great majority of cases in the United States are caused by the EHEC serotype O157:H7.
Remuzzi, Giuseppe, Ruggenenti, Piero
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Primary Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Pediatric Patients
Background . Primary thrombotic microangiopathy includes hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli , atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Methodology .
Andrés David Aranzazu Ceballos MD +5 more
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Biopharmaceuticals for Cancer Treatment: An Update
ABSTRACT Cancer is one of the most debilitating diseases, causing profound physical and psychological impacts on patients. The global number of cancer patients has been steadily rising over the last few decades. The development of effective cancer therapies remains the primary focus in life science research, requiring a precise understanding of ...
Anupom Deb Nath +6 more
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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure.
Yoko Yoshida +2 more
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ABSTRACT Severe malaria remains a major cause of acute kidney injury and multiorgan failure in endemic regions, often requiring renal replacement therapy. However, access to dialysis is limited in many resource‐constrained settings, making outcomes highly dependent on early diagnosis and effective antimalarial treatment. We report a 32‐year‐old man who
Tamirat Godebo Woyimo +8 more
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Clostridium septicum Infection and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Five cases of Clostridium septicum infection secondary to Escherichia coli O157induced hemolytic uremic syndrome have been reported. We report on three cases (one of which is included in the above five) of dual Cl. septicum and E.
M. Barnham, N. Weightman
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Eculizumab for Gemcitabine-Induced Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Novel Therapy for an Emerging Condition [PDF]
Introduction Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), is a disease characterized by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal impairment. Gemcitabine, a commonly used chemotherapy, is emerging as a cause of aHUS.
Karkowsky, MD, Raphael +1 more
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Exercise‐induced vasculitis with histological and genetic evidence of complement involvement
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Massimo Cugno +6 more
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