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Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia due to Red Cell Antibodies of Different Specificities in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis
Author(s) -
Lightwood Andrea M.,
Scott G. L.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1973.tb02650.x
Subject(s) - haemolysis , antibody , immunology , red cell , medicine , red blood cell , chronic hepatitis , hepatitis , autoantibody , hemolysis , virology , virus
. A patient with chronic hepatitis with associated autoimmune phenomena developed red cell antibodies with specificities in the I blood group system and against stored red cells. These antibodies were all IgM in type and caused in vivo haemolysis which responded to treatment with corticosteroids.