Coexistence of red cell aplasia and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia in a family.
Red cell aplasia is thought to have an immunological basis and has been reported to exist in association with various immunological abnormalities including autoimmune haemolytic anaemia in the same patient. A case is reported of a patient with pure red cell aplasia probably of acquired primary variety; but laboratory tests revealed only slight immunological abnormalities. On the other hand, the mother of the patient had autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. It is believed that such a familial coexistence of the diseases may further support the immunological basis of red cell aplasia.
D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology