D-HUS (medical condition): A rare condition characterized by acute kidney failure, hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia (reduced blood platelet count). The condition is often caused by upper respiratory infections or infectious diarrhea.
See also:
Hemolytic uremic syndrome:
»Introduction: Hemolytic uremic syndrome
»Symptoms of Hemolytic uremic syndrome
»Causes of Hemolytic uremic syndrome
»Treatments for Hemolytic uremic syndrome
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for D-HUS:
D-HUS is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that D-HUS, or a subtype of D-HUS,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
D-HUS: Another name for Hemolytic uremic syndrome (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Hemolytic uremic syndrome
»Symptoms of Hemolytic uremic syndrome
»Causes of Hemolytic uremic syndrome
»Treatments for Hemolytic uremic syndrome
D-HUS: D-HUS is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
Some of the causes of D-HUS are included in the list below:
Read more about causes of D-HUS (Hemolytic uremic syndrome)
Some of the symptoms of D-HUS incude:
See full list of 32 symptoms of D-HUS (Hemolytic uremic syndrome)
Treatments for D-HUS (Hemolytic uremic syndrome) include:
See full list of 6 treatments for D-HUS
Treatment of D-HUS: For more treatment information about D-HUS, see treatment of Hemolytic uremic syndrome (D-HUS)
Hemolytic (HEE-mo-LIT-ik) uremic (yoo-REE-mik) syndrome is a rare condition affecting mostly children under the age of 10. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is characterized by destruction of red blood cells, damage to the lining of blood vessel walls, and, in severe cases, kidney failure.
Most cases of HUS occur after an infection in the digestive system caused by the Escherichia colibacterium found on contaminated food like meat, dairy products, and juice. The first stages of HUS frequently present with gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. This stage lasts from 1 to 15 days. Recovery from this acute colitic phase is the rule. However, more severe problems in the bowel and colon may develop in some cases. (The most vulnerable and severely stricken of children with HUS can die during the first acute stage of the disease--between 5 percent and 10 percent.) (Source: excerpt from Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: NIDDK)
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Source - NIH
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