Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a complication that develops in about 5% to 10% of people (mostly adults above 50 years and children below 5 years of age) about a week after the onset of symptoms. [5] Red blood cells get destroyed in this condition (in a process that is referred to as hemolysis) and kidney failure may develop. [6] This causes the build-up of g-toxins in the blood (in a phenomenon called uremia). HUS is the most common cause of acute renal failure in young children. It can lead to neurological complications (such as convulsions, stroke, and coma) and chronic kidney disease in 25% of patients, usually mild, and approximately about 50% of patients can survive after suffering from HUS.
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