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.
Win
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South Thames Blood Transfusion Service, London, UK.
Kaye
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T
Mir
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Damain-Willems
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Chatfield
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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