A 44-year-old member asked:
How come hemolytic-uremic syndrome very damaging to the kidneys, and what can i do to prevent it?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
See below: Hemolytic uremic syndrome usually develops in response to infection, especially toxigenic e coli. The disease process leads to clogging of capillaries in the kidney and destroying the blood filtration process. Avoiding is by protecting yourself from infection. See this site for more info.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hemolytic-uremic-syndrome/ds00876.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Why is hemolytic-uremic syndrome harmful to the kidneys, and what can I do to prevent it?
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Dr. Manohar Ahujaanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 43 years experience
Kidney failure: Inflammation from hus can cause kidney failure, nothing can be done to prevent it but getting early and right treatment for it may help prevent it's complications!
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