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Case Reports
. 2022 Mar 15;10(3):e05573.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5573. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Complement inhibitor eculizumab in thrombotic microangiopathy: Single-center case series

Monika Vitkauskaitė  1 , Artūras Vinikovas  1   2 , Marius Miglinas  1   2 , Laurynas Rimševičius  1   2 , Agnė Čerkauskaitė  1   2 , Ernesta Mačionienė  1   2 , Eglė Ašakienė  1   2
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Complement inhibitor eculizumab in thrombotic microangiopathy: Single-center case series

Monika Vitkauskaitė et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Our case series showed that eculizumab is efficacious and safe in treating thrombotic microangiopathy, as well as it has positive effects on quality of life. Further extensive studies are required to develop unified treatment guidelines.

Keywords: atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome; complement; eculizumab; nephrology; thrombotic microangiopathy.

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