title: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia caused by cold agglutinins in a young pregnant woman.
abstract: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a rare disorder. A 34-year old woman presented with thrombophlebitis after her first delivery, during puerperium. A high titer of cold agglutinins was found. Lymphomas, systemic lupus erythematosus, and tumors were excluded. She conceived again. Due to the anemia she had frequent blood transfusions and she delivered at 38 weeks of gestation.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Labros
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Batalias
authors.forename: Eftihios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trakakis
authors.forename: Costas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loghis
authors.forename: Costas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salabasis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simeonidis
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karanikolopoulos
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kassanos
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salamalekis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D003450:Cryoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D003450:Cryoglobulins; C029443:cold agglutinins