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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Due to Anti B Autoantibody
Author(s) -
Atichartakarn Vichai,
Chiewsilp Pimol,
Ratanasirivanich Pimolparn,
Stabunswadgan Sunee
Publication year - 1985
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.1423-0410.1985.tb01125.x
Subject(s) - autoantibody , autoimmune hemolytic anemia , medicine , hemolytic anemia , immunology , hemolysis , anemia , coombs test , antibody
An anti B autoantibody was found during a routine cross‐matching of the blood of two patients who presented with fever and hemolytic anemia. It appeared transiently and was shown to be IgM‐ and cold‐reacting. The patients had an excellent response to a short course of corticosteroid treatment.