Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S17-S22 , 2007

Unusual Manifestation of Severe Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia in an Infant with Streptococcus pneumoniae-associated Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

  • Jung-Pin Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shan-Ming Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ji-Nan Sheu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Division of Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ji-Nan Sheu Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, 110, Section 1, Chien-Kuo North Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan

Received 7 December 2005 ,Revised 12 January 2006 ,Accepted 4 April 2006.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60347-8

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60347-8

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S17-S22 , 2007

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