title: Hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by enteroviral infection.
abstract: A 4-year-old boy presented with enteroviral infection complicated with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). Enterovirus RNA was detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) of both blood and kidney biopsy specimens. A survey of the complement system did not reveal a specific complement defect. Supportive therapy with blood components transfusion, plasma therapy, and immunosuppressants was administered, however, renal function did not recover. The results of this report demonstrate that the enterovirus is the cause of aHUS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Dar
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chin-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Tzen
authors.forename: Chun-Chen
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Fu-Yuan
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hsi-Che
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jeng-Daw
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006463:Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction