Epidemiology of hemolytic-uremic syndrome in Canadian children from 1986 to 1988, †
The Journal of PediatricsPublished 1 August 1991
Paul Rowe, Elaine Orrbine, George A. Wells, Peter N. McLaine, MEMBERSOFTHECANADIANPEDIATRIC
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HUS is relatively common in Canadian children younger than 5 years, and is strongly associated with E. coli O157:H7 infection, and reasons for the striking regional variation in the incidence are unexplained.
Abstract
HUS is relatively common in Canadian children younger than 5 years, and is strongly associated with E. coli O157:H7 infection. Reasons for the striking regional variation in the incidence of HUS and for the increased rate of dialysis in female patients are unexplained and deserve further investigation.
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