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Latest revision as of 05:57, 24 April 2023
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
AIHA occurs due to IgG and IgM antibodies directed against the person's own red blood cells (RBCs) .It might be a precursor of later onset systemic lupus erythematosus. Spherocytes are found in immunologically-mediated hemolytic anemias.
The causes are poorly understood. The most common causes are
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma
- Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- SLE
- RA
- Scleroderma
- Crohn's disease
- Ulcerative colitis
Miasms
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Related entities
Related disease
Remedies
Nit-ac
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