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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While most people recover within seven days, between 5 and 10 percent of those infected with E. coli develop a dangerous complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
In more severe cases, people can develop high blood pressure, kidney disease, neurological problems or hemolytic uremic syndrome — a condition that can lead to kidney failure.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Twenty-two people have been hospitalized, and two people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a severe complication that can cause permanent kidney failure or death.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
One child is hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can cause kidney failure, according to the CDC.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
In more severe cases, people can develop high blood pressure, kidney disease, neurological problems or hemolytic uremic syndrome — a condition that can lead to kidney failure.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Twenty-two people have been hospitalized, and two people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a severe complication that can cause permanent kidney failure or death.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
One child is hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can cause kidney failure, according to the CDC.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Hemolytic uremic syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemolytic%20uremic%20syndrome. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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