hemolytic uremic syndrome
noun
: a rare disease that is marked by the formation of thrombi in the capillaries and arterioles especially of the kidney, that is characterized clinically by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and progressive kidney failure, that has several causes (such as infection with E. coli or the use of chemotherapeutic or immunosuppressant drugs), and that primarily affects infants and young children
—abbreviation HUS
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Rarely, more vulnerable groups — like people with weakened immune systems, and the very old and very young — can develop severe infection, which could progress to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Jenna Trybus of Phoenix, said at at least eight children, including her 12-year-old daughter, were hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a sometimes fatal condition caused by the STEC that can lead to kidney failure.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Escherichia coli, a common contaminant of beef, produces shiga toxin, which chokes off some cells’ ability to make proteins and can cause a dangerous kidney disease called hemolytic uremic syndrome.
—Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
This is a condition known as hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Jenna Trybus of Phoenix, said at at least eight children, including her 12-year-old daughter, were hospitalized with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a sometimes fatal condition caused by the STEC that can lead to kidney failure.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Escherichia coli, a common contaminant of beef, produces shiga toxin, which chokes off some cells’ ability to make proteins and can cause a dangerous kidney disease called hemolytic uremic syndrome.
—Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2025
This is a condition known as hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hemolytic uremic syndrome
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“Hemolytic uremic syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemolytic%20uremic%20syndrome. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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