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Infection triggered anti complement factor H (CFH) positive atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in children:  lessons for the clinical nephrologist

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  1. Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Rakesh Kumar Pilania, Amit Rawat & Deepti Suri

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Deepanjan Bhattacharya

  3. Department of Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Neelam Taneja

  4. Department of Nephrology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Raja Ramachandran

  5. 4110, 4A Division, of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Karalanglin Tiewsoh

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Pilania, R.K., Bhattacharya, D., Taneja, N. et al. Infection triggered anti complement factor H (CFH) positive atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in children:  lessons for the clinical nephrologist. J Nephrol 34, 943–947 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-020-00913-y

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