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Table 9 Case reports of patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome on their native kidneys treated with eculizumab

From: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

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Mutation

Age at onset of HUS, evolution and response to plasmatherapy

Age at eculizumab initiation

Response to plasmatherapy of HUS episode at eculizumab initiation

Serum creatinine level at eculizumab initiation

Delay of hematological and renal improvement after initiation of eculizumab

Delay until complete remission of HUS after initiation of eculizumab

Protocol

Evolution of HUS

Last Screat (follow-up under eculizumab)

Gruppo et al

2009 [155]

R. Gruppo PC

NI

< 8 days

3 relapses over 11 m,

PI sensitive

19 m

PE resistant

265 μmol/L

2 days

10 days

Complete protocol

Remission

35 μmol/L

(2 y 4 m)

Fremont et al

2009 [156]

CFH

4 y

4 y

PE partially sensitive

80 μmol/L

ND

2 weeks

Complete protocol

Remission

26 μmol/L

(10 weeks)

Mache et al

2009 [157]

NI

17.8 y

PE sensitive

3 relapses at PE tapering

17.11 y

PE resistant

690 μmol/L

~ 3 days

(platelets increase)

5 days (hematologic remission)

Single dose

Relapse at 2w

ESRF

Kose et al

2010 [158]

NI

18 y

18 y

PE resistant

~310 μmol/L

1 day

~ 7 days

Single dose

Relapse at 2m

ESRF

Lapeyraque et al 2010 [159]

AL. Lapeyraque PC

CFH

S1191L

V1197A

7 m

11 relapses over 5.4 y, PE/PI sensitive

6 y

PI resistant

108 μmol/L

A few days

1 week

Complete protocol

Remission

44 μmol/L

(1 y 3 m)

Prescott et al

2010 [160]

HC. Prescott PC

CFI

p.A258T

47 y

PE sensitive

Relapse 2 w after PE cessation

47 y

PE resistant

610 μmol/L

- 7 days (Screat decrease)

- 49 days

(platelets normalization)

~1.5 m

Complete protocol

Remission

230 μmol/L

(7 m)

Ohanian et al 2011 [161]

ND

50 y

50 y

No plasmatherapy

600 μmol/L

- 4 days (LDH decrease)

- 10 days (Screat decrease)

~ 1.5 m

Complete protocol

Remission

198 μmol/L

(2.5 m)

  1. PC: personal communication, with permission; Screat: serum creatinine; CFH: factor H; CFI: factor I; NI: none identified; ND: not documented; ESRF: end stage renal failure; PE: plasma exchange; PI: plasma infusion