Serious Symptoms Of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Extreme Fatigue

When an individual develops hemolytic uremic syndrome, it means more red blood cells are being destroyed than made. This imbalance is what causes low red blood cell counts and characterizes a condition referred to as hemolytic anemia. Red blood cells are what carry oxygen molecules around the body to the cells so they can carry out their differentiated and respective functions. When there are not enough red blood cells in circulation because of hemolytic uremic syndrome, the cells in the body do not receive enough oxygen. Cells require oxygen and glucose to carry out the metabolic process that produces usable cellular energy (ATP). A shortage of oxygen causes a shortage of ATP in the cells, which induces an adaptive response by the body to allocate the little bit of energy it has to the most important tissues like the brain and heart. This reallocation of cellular energy is what makes an individual feel extreme fatigue when they are affected by hemolytic uremic syndrome.