Plasma exchange therapy for the treatment of Escherichia coli O-157 associated hemolytic uremic syndrome

  • Authors:
    • Tatsuya Nakatani
    • Kenji Tsuchida
    • Rikio Yoshimura
    • Kazunobu Sugimura
    • Yoshiaki Takemoto
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  • Published online on: November 1, 2002     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.10.5.585
  • Pages: 585-588
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Abstract

Plasma exchage (PE) therapy was administered to three patients with Escherichia coli O-157 associated hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in early phase. Following several PE treatments, all cases completely recovered without any apparent complications. The usefulness of PE therapy in removing microbial fragments and inflammatory cytokines was evaluated. The peptidoglycan (PG) level, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) were higher in HUS patients starting PE therapy than in patients who had received several sessions of PE therapy. PE therapy was an effective early phase treatment for Escherichia coli O-157 associated HUS.

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November 2002
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Nakatani T, Tsuchida K, Yoshimura R, Sugimura K and Takemoto Y: Plasma exchange therapy for the treatment of Escherichia coli O-157 associated hemolytic uremic syndrome. Int J Mol Med 10: 585-588, 2002
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Nakatani, T., Tsuchida, K., Yoshimura, R., Sugimura, K., & Takemoto, Y. (2002). Plasma exchange therapy for the treatment of Escherichia coli O-157 associated hemolytic uremic syndrome. International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 10, 585-588. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.10.5.585
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Nakatani, T., Tsuchida, K., Yoshimura, R., Sugimura, K., Takemoto, Y."Plasma exchange therapy for the treatment of Escherichia coli O-157 associated hemolytic uremic syndrome". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 10.5 (2002): 585-588.
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Nakatani, T., Tsuchida, K., Yoshimura, R., Sugimura, K., Takemoto, Y."Plasma exchange therapy for the treatment of Escherichia coli O-157 associated hemolytic uremic syndrome". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 10, no. 5 (2002): 585-588. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.10.5.585