The most potent<unk>  factor in the development of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in childhood is infection with verocytotoxin (shiga-like toxin)-producing bacteria, usually enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (VTEC/STEC),and in some tropical regions Shigella dysenteriae type I . Other<unk>  factors include genetic mutations in complement factors, pnemumococcal infections, autoimmune diseases like SLE and antiphospholipid syndrome, pregnancy, antineoplastic and immunosupressive drugs, HIV infection and organ transplantation.
Hemolytic-uremic syndrome risk factors
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Hemolytic-uremic syndrome pathophysiology
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