Time to change the definition of hemolytic uremic syndrome

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Ardissino, Gianluigi ^a   Possenti, Ilaria ^a   Tel, Francesca ^a   Testa, Sara ^a   Paglialonga, Fabio ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome; STEC; Thrombotic microangiopathy

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; STEC; THROMBOTIC MICROANGIOPATHY;

ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; HAPTOGLOBINS; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMANS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84894057252     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.12.002     Document Type: Letter

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