A Collaborative Prospective Study of Risk Factors for the Development of Childhood Hemolytic Urmemic Syndrome (HUS) in Canada

Regions: Kivalliq Region, Nunavut

Tags: health, risk assessment, children's health, disease

Principal Investigator: Orrbine, Elaine (1)
Licence Number: 11201
Organization: Canadian Pediatric Kidney Disease Reference Centre; Laboratory Centre for Disease Control
Licensed Year(s): 1991
Issued: Jan 01, 1991
Project Team: P. McLaine; P. Rowe; G. Well; H. Lior

Objective(s): To prospectively evaluate the incidence and severity of childhood HUS in Canada; to establish an Inception cohort of patients with HUS in whom long-term renal outcomes could be assessed in subsequent studies by this group;

Project Description: The research will evaluate the incidence and severity of childhood HUS (Hemolytic Urmemic Syndrome).