Constipation and hemolytic uremic syndrome

ConclusionDiagnosis of aHUS remains a diagnosis of exclusion, whereby other causes of HUS are eliminated with reasonable certainty. Exclusion of STEC is necessary and relies on testing availability and recognition of testing limitations. Diarrhea-negative STEC-HUS remains a minority of cases, and future research is needed to explore the clinical characteristics of these patients.
Source: Pediatric Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research