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In [[medicine]], '''hemolytic-uremic syndrome''' (or '''haemolytic-uraemic syndrome''', abbreviated HUS) is a disease characterized by [[microangiopathic hemolytic anemia]], acute [[renal failure]] and a low [[platelet]] count ([[thrombocytopenia]]). | In [[medicine]], '''hemolytic-uremic syndrome''' (or '''haemolytic-uraemic syndrome''', abbreviated HUS) is a disease characterized by [[microangiopathic hemolytic anemia]], acute [[renal failure]] and a low [[platelet]] count ([[thrombocytopenia]]). | ||
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==Differentiating [Disease] from Other Diseases== | |||
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[[Category:Hematology]] | [[Category:Hematology]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
In medicine, hemolytic-uremic syndrome (or haemolytic-uraemic syndrome, abbreviated HUS) is a disease characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, acute renal failure and a low platelet count (thrombocytopenia).