Hemolytic uremic syndrome

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Hemolytic uremic syndrome with DGKE deficiency

ORPHA:357008Disease

Also called HUS with DGKE deficiency

What it is

A rare genetic hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) characterized by infantile onset of relapsing episodes of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury. The episodes are often preceded by viral infections. Affected individuals typically present persistent hypertension, hematuria, and proteinuria (sometimes in the nephrotic range) and develop chronic kidney disease with age.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Infancy
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive, Not applicable
Classified as
Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

Gene

DGKEDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function)

ICD-10 codes

D58.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 12 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Cross-references

MONDO 0018159MONDO 18159OMIM 615008UMLS C5679921

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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