Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia in infancy with anti-Kpb specificity.
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) in infancy is rare. We report a case of AIHA in a male infant whose serum contained an antibody with apparent anti-Kpb specificity. Autoantibody with anti-Kpb specificity has been described in adults; to our knowledge, this is the first case of this kind described in infancy with AIHA. Clinical course and response to red cell transfusion are described.
South Thames Blood Transfusion Service, London, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007626:Kell Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male
D001323:Autoantibodies; D007626:Kell Blood-Group System