hemolytic uremic syndrome
noun
: a rare disease that is marked by the formation of thrombi in the capillaries and arterioles especially of the kidney, that is characterized clinically by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and progressive kidney failure, that has several causes (such as infection with E. coli or the use of chemotherapeutic or immunosuppressant drugs), and that primarily affects infants and young children
—abbreviation HUS
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At least 10 people have been hospitalized, including a child with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can cause kidney failure, according to the CDC.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
One of the patients developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, which is a serious condition that can cause kidney failure.
—Annika Kim Constantino,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Listeria recall expands to nearly 12 million pounds of meat, hits US schools
Ten people have been hospitalized, including a child with complications from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) -- a disease that affects the kidneys.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
While most people recover from an E. coli infection within a week, a rare type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome can affect 5 to 10 percent of people infected with certain strains of the bacteria.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
One of the patients developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, which is a serious condition that can cause kidney failure.
—Annika Kim Constantino,jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Listeria recall expands to nearly 12 million pounds of meat, hits US schools
Ten people have been hospitalized, including a child with complications from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) -- a disease that affects the kidneys.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024
While most people recover from an E. coli infection within a week, a rare type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome can affect 5 to 10 percent of people infected with certain strains of the bacteria.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Hemolytic uremic syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemolytic%20uremic%20syndrome. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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