Hemolytic–uremic syndrome (HUS) consists of a triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal insufficiency (failure), with severity ranging from subclinical to life threatening. HUS, based on an etiological agent, can be classified into classic or STEC-HUS and atypical HUS. HUS is a common cause of acute renal failure in the pediatric population. In this article, ...

Hemolytic anemia is characterized by intravascular and extravascular destruction of erythrocytes. It manifests if the production of the erythrocytes in the bone marrow is slower than their degradation. A first good differentiation of the several forms of hemolytic anemia can be made between ‘hereditary’ and ‘acquired’. In this article, the most important forms of acquired hemolytic anemia are p...

Common variable immunodeficiency is a primary immunodeficiency disease characterized by reduced serum immunoglobulins and heterogeneous clinical features. Recurrent pyogenic infections of upper and lower respiratory tracts are the main clinical manifestations of common variable immunodeficiency. Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a multisystemic disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiop...

Hemolytic–uremic syndrome (HUS) consists of a triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal insufficiency (failure), with severity ranging from subclinical to life threatening. HUS, based on an etiological agent, can be classified into classic or STEC-HUS and atypical HUS. HUS is a common cause of acute renal failure in the pediatric population. In this article, ...

Hemolysis presents as acute or chronic anemia, reticulocytosis, or jaundice. The diagnosis is established by reticulocytosis, increased unconjugated bilirubin and lactate dehydrogenase, decreased haptoglobin, and peripheral blood smear findings. Premature destruction of erythrocytes occurs intravascularly or extravascularly. The etiologies of hemolysis often are categorized as acquired or hered...

To analyze the biocompatibility of scaffold produced from a natural polymer derived castor oil through hemolytic activity and antimicrobial activity, to enable clinical application. Three in vitro tests were performed: Hemolytic test - Polymer partially dissolved contact with blood agar; sheep's extract red cells solution; Antimicrobial Solid direct E. Coli S. Aureus. For tests, none samples sh...

Certain factors of climate are favorable to streptococcus respiratory diseases. In those tropical environments where hemolytic streptococcus is unusual in the throat flora, scarlet fever is unknown and rheumatic fever rare. In New York City, however, following epidemic waves of pharyngitis with hemolytic streptococcus the incidence of rheumatic fever rises precipitously. The correlation between...

By How um A. PEARSON O VAL OR ELLIPTICAL SHAPE of the circulating red cells is usually inherited as a benign morphologic anomaly. In the great majority of cases, hereditary elliptocytosis is not accompanied by other hematologic abnormalities, but a number of instances of severe hemolytic anemia associated with bizarre red cell changes including prominent elliptocytosis have been reported.1’2 El...