Anti-Jka autoimmune hemolytic anemia in an infant.
Anti-Jka was identified in the serum and on the red cells of an 8-month-old infant with anemia, splenomegaly, and symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. The anemia improved after transfusion and treatment with prednisone.
D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D003298:Coombs Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007223:Infant; D007667:Kidd Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*
D001323:Autoantibodies; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007667:Kidd Blood-Group System