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Table 3 Main clinical characteristics of patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome according to complement abnormality

From: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

Gene or subgroup

Frequency in aHUS

Minimal age at onset

Risk of death or ESRD at 1st episode or within < 1 y

Risk of relapses

Risk of recurrence after renal transplantation

Plasma therapy indicated

  

Children

Adults

    

CFH

20-30%

Birth

any age

50-70%

50%

75-90%

Yes

CFI

4 -10%

Birth

any age

50%

10-30%

45-80%

Yes

MCP

5 -15%

> 1 y

any age

0-6%

70-90%

< 20%

Questionable

C3

2 -10%

7 m

any age

60%

50%

40-70%

Yes

CFB

1-4%

1 m

any age

50%

3/3 not in ESRD

100%

Yes

THBD

3 -5%

6 m

rare

50%

30%

1 patient

Yes

Anti-CFH Ab

6%

Mostly 7-11 y

30-40%

40-60%

Yes if high Ab titer

Yes (+ IS)

  1. CFH: factor H; CFI: factor I; MCP: membrane cofactor protein; CFB: factor B; THBD: thrombomodulin; Ab, antibodies; ESRD: end stage renal disease; IS: immunosuppressive treatment.