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Disease Research Centre Website
The CPKDRC has enrolled well over 2000 children from across Canada in a wide variety of
Hamburger Disease and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) studies, representing some of the largest series of patients ever reported in the world. This research has provided a definitive understanding of how a person may come into contact with Escherichia coli bacteria, as well as risk factors that make one more likely to develop HUS following this infection. This is a serious illness and the most common cause of sudden kidney failure in childhood. Some children will suffer multiple organ failure and of major concern is permanent damage to the kidneys and other vital organs. Return to Directory Downloadable pictures are available here
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