Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) patients on the 1st or 2nd day of admission and duration of peritoneal dialysis.
| Patient number | Duration of peritoneal dialysis (days) | Neurological events | Hypertension | Serum creatinine (µM) | Serum urea (mM) | Urine albumin (g/L) | Total hemoglobin (g/dL) | Free hemoglobin (mg/L) | Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | No | No | 108 | 15.4 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 429 | 2448 |
| 2 | 7 | No | No | 394 | 28.4 | 0.37 | 7.6 | 196 | 968 |
| 3 | 30 | Ataxy | Yes | 256 | 35.0 | 0.05 | 6.8 | 127 | 3789 |
| 4 | 5 | No | No | 458 | 41.9 | 0.41 | 5.9 | 165 | 2606 |
| 5 | 9 | EEG alteration | No | 132 | 20.4 | Not measured | 6.8 | 155 | 1462 |
| 6 | 24 | No | Yes | 209 | 21.0 | 0.89 | 5.7 | Not measured | 2611 |
| 7 | 30 | Status epilepticus | No | 304 | 26.3 | 0.24 | 4.8 | Not measured | 2593 |
| 8 | 10 | No | No | 50 | 7.8 | 4.45 | 6.9 | 84 | 3090 |
| 9 | 8 | EEG alteration | No | 528 | 39.4 | Not measured | 13.0 | Not measured | 2003 |
| 10 | 6 | No | No | 600 | 68.0 | Not measured | 8.2 | Not measured | Not measured |
| 11 | 20 | No | Yes | 373 | 19.8 | 3.4 | 6.0 | Not measured | 2662 |
| 12 | 14 | EEG alteration | No | 296 | 28.4 | 4.97 | 6.2 | 284 | 2379 |