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Thromb Haemost 2015; 114(04): 862-863
DOI: 10.1160/TH15-01-0007
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Atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome in a Japanese patient with DGKE genetic mutations

Toshiyuki Miyata
1   Department of Molecular Pathogenesis, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
,
Yumiko Uchida
1   Department of Molecular Pathogenesis, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
,
Toshiyuki Ohta
2   Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
,
Kohtaro Urayama
2   Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
,
Yoko Yoshida
3   Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
,
Yoshihiro Fujimura
3   Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
› Author Affiliations Financial support: This work was supported in part by grants-in-aid from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and the Takeda Science Foundation.
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Received: 06 January 2015

Accepted after major revision: 23 April 2015

Publication Date:
29 November 2017 (online)

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