Severe erythroblastopenia and hemolytic anemia during a hepatitis A infection.
A 41-year-old woman had acute hepatitis A infection complicated with severe anemia due to selective erythroblastopenia and hemolysis. A mechanism involving a cellular immune reaction is suggested. The hematological complications resolved during steroid treatment. She later developed a transient seropositive arthritis.
Gundersen
S G
SG
Medical Department, Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Bjoerneklett
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Bruun
J N
JN
D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000209:etiology*; D004900:Erythroblasts; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000209:etiology*