Hemolytic anemia

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

• EBV: Direct Coombs test is positive
• CMV
• HAV
• HIV
• RBL
• VZV

Mycoplasma pneumonia

Related entities

• Thrombocytopenia

Related disease

• Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
• Bleeding
• Anemia

Remedies

Nit-ac

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