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Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS) Summary

446 relevant articles (16 outcomes, 45 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: An acute febrile disease occurring predominately in Asia. It is characterized by fever, prostration, vomiting, hemorrhagic phenonema, shock, and renal failure. It is caused by any one of several closely related species of the genus Hantavirus. The most severe form is caused by HANTAAN VIRUS whose natural host is the rodent Apodemus agrarius. Milder forms are caused by SEOUL VIRUS and transmitted by the rodents Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus, and the PUUMALA VIRUS with transmission by Clethrionomys galreolus.

Also Known As: HFRS; Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fever; Epidemic Hemorrhagic Fevers; Hemorrhagic Fevers, Epidemic; Hemorrhagic Nephroso Nephritis Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Ribavirin (Virazole) : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 13 results : FDA 13 Generic
  2. Antibodies : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 72 results : IBA
  3. Antigens : 1 outcome 7 studies in 101 results : IBA
  4. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 34 results : IBA
  5. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 34 results : IBA
  6. Interferons : 1 outcome 2 studies in 6 results : IBA
  7. Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics) : 1 outcome 1 study in 3 results : IBA
  8. Inactivated Vaccines : 1 outcome 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  9. Tilorone (Tilorone Hydrochloride) : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  10. Bilirubin : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result : IBA
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Diseases Related to Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome

  1. Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS)
  2. Hepatitis
  3. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
  4. Syndrome
  5. Fever (Fevers)
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Key Therapies for Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome

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  1. Fluid Therapy (Oral Rehydration Therapy) : 1 outcome in 2 results
  2. Renal Dialysis (Hemodialysis) : 1 study in 9 results
  3. Chinese Traditional Medicine (Traditional Chinese Medicine) : 4 results
  4. Transplants (Transplant) : 2 results
  5. Nursing Care : 2 results
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