Danazol for treatment of refractory autoimmune hemolytic anaemia.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AHA) is uncommon in childhood. A female child presented with severe and chronic clinical course. She was refractory to steroid and the response to splenectomy was poor. She showed excellent remission of hematological condition with Danazol. Danazol may be the drug of choice for refractory autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
Tan
A M
AM
Department of Paediatrics, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
Lou
J
J
Cheng
H K
HK
D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003613:Danazol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011245:Pregnadienes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013156:Splenectomy
D011245:Pregnadienes; D011239:Prednisolone; D003613:Danazol