Autoimmune hemolytic anemia due to anti B autoantibody.
An anti B autoantibody was found during a routine cross-matching of the blood of two patients who presented with fever and hemolytic anemia. It appeared transiently and was shown to be IgM- and cold-reacting. The patients had an excellent response to a short course of corticosteroid treatment.
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D001323:Autoantibodies; D007075:Immunoglobulin M