The occurrence of an auto-immune hemolytic anemia with anti-U specificity in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome.
A 73-year-old man with myelodysplastic syndrome developed during the course of his illness auto-immune hemolytic anemia. The association between auto-immune hemolysis and myeloproliferative disease is extremely rare. An even more unique finding is the nature of the antibody which demonstrated single specificity against the U antigen.
D000368:Aged; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D006801:Humans; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D009196:Myeloproliferative Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System; D011241:Prednisone