Background: Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is commonly caused by hemorrhagic colitis with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O-157. Central nervous system (CNS) involvements, including seizures, encephalopathy and brain infarction, are serious complications, but there are no useful scores for the prediction of CNS complications.
Methods: Routine laboratory data at onset of HUS were re-evaluated in 14 patients to find useful parameters for the prediction of CNS complication.
Results: Serum sodium and total protein were significantly lower and C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell counts were significantly higher in patients with CNS complications than in patients without. A cumulated score, SCWP score (sodium, CRP, white blood cell count, and total protein) discriminated better between patients with/without CNS complications than individual values.
Conclusions: SCWP score would be useful for prediction of CNS complications.
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