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We describe a 10-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who first presented with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Diagnoses were based on the classic HUS triad, including the observation of fragmented red blood cells, and on the American College of Rheumatology criteria for SLE. Plasma exchange may have been effective against both HUS and SLE in this patient, as it was associated with improvement of platelet counts, renal function, and serological findings.
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Received: 24 September 1998 / Revised: 4 January 1999 / Accepted: 4 January 1999
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Ogawa, T., Arai, H., Maruyama, K. et al. Association of systemic lupus erythematosus and hemolytic uremic syndrome in a child. Pediatr Nephrol 14, 62–64 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004670050016
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004670050016