Prof. Conrad Von Gasser’s cowbell has already been rung by nearly 100 visitors to the website; who also viewed the exclusive article by Prof. Bernard S Kaplan about the history of HUS .
Bernard has also brought to the alliance’s attention that the although Conrad coined the term Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome the prefix “atypical ” was essentially the product of the work of Prof. Martin Barratt – a consultant nephrologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital London.
His manuscript in which atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome appeared was published in 1993 . ( click here )
By coincidence 17 January happens to be the third anniversary of Prof. Barratt’s death and is another reason to ring the bell; this time for both Martin and Conrad. ( click on play button below)
Prof. Martin’s obituary in the Guardian newspaper can be read by clicking here
