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Table 3 Genetic and autoimmune complement abnormalities in patients in the study

From: Outcomes in patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome treated with eculizumab in a long-term observational study

Complement Abnormality by Risk Level,a n (%)

Never Discontinued (n = 51)

Discontinued (n = 42)

Reinitiated (n = 21)

Not Reinitiated (n = 21)

High risk

25 (49)

8 (38)

6 (29)

CFH

14 (27)b

6 (29)

3 (14)c

C3

6 (12)

1 (5)

1 (5)d

CFH autoantibodies

5 (10)

1 (5)

1 (5)

CFB

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (5)

Low/moderate risk

6 (12)

6 (29)

3 (14)

CD46 (MCP)

3 (6)e

3 (14)

2 (10)

CFI

3 (6)f

3 (14)

1 (5)

Deletions

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (5)

 CFHR1, CHFR3

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (5)

No identified abnormality

20 (39)

7 (33)

11 (52)

  1. CFB complement factor B; CFH complement factor H; CFHR1, CFHR3 complement factor H–related protein 1, complement factor H–related protein 3; CFI complement factor I; MCP membrane cofactor protein
  2. aRisk stratification as proposed by Goodship et al. [17]
  3. bIncludes one patient who also had a CFI mutation, and one patient who also had a CD46 (MCP) mutation
  4. cIncludes one patient who also had a C3 mutation
  5. dExcludes one patient who also had a CFH mutation
  6. eIncludes one patient who also had a CFI mutation. Excludes one patient who also had a CFH mutation
  7. fExcludes two patients who also had CFH or CD46 mutations