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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This is a condition known as hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, STEC, infections can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can cause kidney problems, permanent health issues or death.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
The Department of Health says some are sick with a form of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, the category of E. coli that can turn deadly from a form of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Nine of the patients developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a rare condition caused by a certain type of E. coli bacteria, according to a news release from the local prefect's office on Wednesday.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, STEC, infections can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can cause kidney problems, permanent health issues or death.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
The Department of Health says some are sick with a form of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, the category of E. coli that can turn deadly from a form of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Nine of the patients developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a rare condition caused by a certain type of E. coli bacteria, according to a news release from the local prefect's office on Wednesday.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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