Diarrhea-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome in southern Alberta: A long-term single-centre experience

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 337-340

  Grisaru, Silviu ^a   Midgley, Julian P ^a   Hamiwka, Lorraine A ^a   Wade, Andrew W ^a   Samuel, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hemolytic uremic syndrome; Incidence; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 80053964167     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/16.6.337     Document Type: Article

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