Sahel Medical Journal

REVIEW ARTICLE
Year
: 2001  |  Volume : 4  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 7--12

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome in children with particular emphasis in the tropics


Adedoyin Olanrewaju T 
 Department of Paediatrics, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 1459, Ilorin, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Adedoyin Olanrewaju T
PMB 1459, Ilorin
Nigeria

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is a triad of microangropathic haemolvtic anaemia, thromhocytopoenia and acute renal failure. It is one of the renal disorders not often diagnosed in children in the tropics, yet the clinical scenario presents itself from time to time in our children�SQ�s wards. This, therefore, raises the question as to whether it missed or misdiagnosed as some other similar renal lesions which may require similar management strategies. This articles provides an update on the subject through reviews of relevant literatures. It also enumer� ate.\· some clinical features (singly or in condition) that should raise clinical suspicion of the syndrome


How to cite this article:
AdedoyinO. Haemolytic uraemic syndrome in children with particular emphasis in the tropics.Sahel Med J 2001;4:7-12


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AdedoyinO. Haemolytic uraemic syndrome in children with particular emphasis in the tropics. Sahel Med J [serial online] 2001 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];4:7-12
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