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Abbreviations

CRP:

C-reactive protein

CT:

computed tomography

Hb:

hemoglobin

HUS:

hemolytic uremic syndrome

LDH:

lactate dehydrogenase

MRI:

magnetic resonance imaging

WCC:

white blood cell count

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  1. School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Eimear Kirby

  2. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    Shiraz Elbashier, Clodagh Sweeney, Michael Riordan & Atif Awan

  3. Department of Pediatric Radiology, Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    Eilish Twomey

  4. Department of Pediatric Neurology, Temple Street Children’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

    Kathleen Gorman

  5. School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Kathleen Gorman & Atif Awan

  6. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland

    Michael Riordan & Atif Awan

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EK and SE wrote the manuscript. CS is the consultant physician presiding over the case. AA oversaw the manuscript preparation. AA, CS, ET, KG, and MR revised the manuscript for submission. All authors approved the final manuscript.

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Kirby, E., Elbashier, S., Sweeney, C. et al. Unexpected diagnosis in a child with hemolytic uremic syndrome: Questions. Pediatr Nephrol 36, 2709–2710 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-021-05032-9

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