HUS

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects humans
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Escherichia_coli_O157:H7_infection
Shiga toxin-producing bacteria
gptkbp:complication hypertension
chronic kidney disease
gptkbp:diagnosedBy blood test
urinalysis
kidney function test
gptkbp:field gptkb:medicine
nephrology
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1955
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Hemolytic_Uremic_Syndrome
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label HUS
gptkbp:ICD-10_code D59.3
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D006471
gptkbp:mortalityRate 5-15% in children
higher in adults
gptkbp:OMIM 235400
gptkbp:prevention hand washing
proper food handling
avoiding undercooked beef
gptkbp:riskFactor elderly
young children
immunocompromised individuals
gptkbp:subspecies atypical HUS
typical HUS
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:anemia
thrombocytopenia
acute kidney failure
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
blood transfusion
dialysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Helsinki_University_Hospital
gptkb:Hemolytic_uremic_syndrome
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6