title: Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia during pregnancy.
abstract: A case of idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia occurring during the third trimester of pregnancy is presented. The hemolytic process was quite severe in the mother but responded to steroid therapy. A healthy baby without evidence of hemolysis was delivered uneventfully through the vagina. We postulate the mechanism of the discuss the clinical picture, management of the disease and the possible effect on the fetus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan R.O.C.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Changahien
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Jeng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy