The following chart is a simplified representation of the recommended therapeutic options for aHUS from Zuber et al.’s 2012 paper, Use of eculizumab for atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome and C3 glomerulopathies.
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[1] Chart adapted from Zuber, J. et al. Nat. Rev. Nephrol. 8, 643–657 (2012); published online 2 October 2012; doi:10.1038/nrneph.2012.214
[2] Zuber J, Fakhouri F, Roumenina LT, Loirat C, Frémeaux-Bacchi V on behalf of the French Study Group for aHUS/C3G. Use of eculizumab for atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome and C3 glomerulopathies. Nat Rev Nephrol 2012:8:643-657.
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