A Haemolytic-uraemic Syndrome in Infancy

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Abstract
Three cases of hemolytic anemia with characteristic erythrocyte morphology, uremia, proteinuria, hematuria and thrombocytopenia are described, and differential diagnosis and treatment are discussed. Two infants recovered after treatment with blood transfusions and steroids, and one infant treated with blood transfusions but without steroids made a clinical recovery, although his blood urea remained high 4 months after the acute illness. It is of practical importance for both clinician and pathologist to be acquainted with this apparently little-recognized syndrome.