title: [Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia successfully treated with danazol].
abstract: A 50 year old female suffered from idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia. She was initially treated with prednisolone, and anemia was improved moderately. However, maintenance of Hb value was difficult with the decreased dosage of prednisolone. She was subsequently administered danazol, and anemia was completely improved. It is worth to use danazol for the treatment of the patient of autoimmune hemolytic anemia who is refractory to prednisolone therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Central Hospital, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinohara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okafuji
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ayame
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003613:Danazol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011245:Pregnadienes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D011245:Pregnadienes; D003613:Danazol