Table 2.
Gene mutation | Location | Functional impact | Mutation frequency in aHUS (%) | Recurrence after transplantation (%) |
CFH | Plasma | Loss | 20-30 | 75-90 |
CFI | Plasma | Loss | 2-12 | 45-80 |
CFB | Plasma | Gain | 1-2 | 100 |
C3 | Plasma | Gain | 5-10 | 40-70 |
MCP | Membrane | Loss | 10-15 | 15-20 |
THBD | Membrane | Loss | 5 | One case |
Homozygous CFHR1 del (3%-8%) | Circulating | Undetermined | 14-23 (> 90% with anti-CHF AB) | NA |
Adapted from Salvadori et al[74]. NA: Not available; CFH: Complement factor H; CFI: Complement factor I; CFB: Complement factor B; C3: Complement component 3; MCP: Membrane cofactor protein; THBD: Thrombomodulin.