An overview of immune hemolytic anemias.
Often patients with immune hemolytic anemias present with symptoms that are common in anemia of any cause. In the different types of immune hemolytic anemia, red blood cells are destroyed by processes mediated by antibodies. This article reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this group of diseases.
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Department of Clinical Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. domenr@po.lab.ccf.org
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D000745:Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013156:Splenectomy
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents