title: Pulmonary sarcoidosis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia: possible common immune pathogenesis.
abstract: A 49-year-old female presented with autoimmune hemolytic anemia and positive warm antibodies. She was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis. The patient was given prednisolone after which she had complete remission of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and stabilization of her pulmonary status. A review will follow on association of sarcoidosis with autoimmune disease and its possible role in the development of such phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Amiri Hospital, Hawally, Kuwait. rashagadar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rasha Kamel
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Ghaddar
authors.forename: Talal Hussain
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Muzaffar
mesh_terms: D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone