Table 1.

A Case of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Presenting as Severe or Malignant Hypertension

Months	Chief Complaints	Blood Pressure, mm Hg	Hb, g/dL	Plt, x109/L	LDH, IU/La	Bilirubin, mg/dL	BUN, mg/dL	Cr, mg/dL
−50.5	Anorexia, nausea, abdominal pain	179/136	15.1	261	–	–	19	1.46
−34.7	Anorexia, nausea, abdominal pain	206/136	14.2	203	–	1.7	14	1.2
−33.9	Anorexia, nausea, abdominal pain	125/77	12.1	276	–	1.7	45	2.31
−30.6	Headache, syncope, anorexia	136/84	14	264	–	–	20	1.38
−12.5	Anorexia, nausea, abdominal pain	152/96	13.9	244	–	0.8	21	1.68
−11.3	Headache, anorexia, nausea	180/111	13.1	223	–	–	23	1.81
0	Anorexia, nausea, dizziness, hematuria	232/125	9.5	96	1,471	1.5/<0.1	55	4.84
0.6	None	129/82	10.9	352	491	–	70	5.62
1.5	None	130/85	10.0	275	496	–	58	4.79
2.9	None	122/76	11.2	219	565	–	48	3.50
6.4	None	137/92	11.8	271	647	–	33	2.67

Abbreviations: BUN, serum urea nitrogen; CR, creatinine; Hb, hemoglobin; Plt, platelets. ^aLactate dehydrogenase (LDH): normal <618 IU/L.