Hemoglobin D/B+ Compound Heterozygote with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Hemoglobin D/B+ Compound Heterozygote with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

A 10 years old child presented with progressive pallor since birth and history of jaundice and abdominal distension since 4 months.Investigations revealed a positive Direct antiglobulin test and a diagnosis of Autoimmune hemolytic anemia was made.Steroids were given and patient responded to it as pe...

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Main Authors: Unaiza Qamar, Nisar Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan 2013-07-01
Series:Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
hemoglobin d
thalassemia
compound heterozygote
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Online Access:http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/562
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spelling doaj-e6254fe842e54102b9757c31d8b2433a2020-11-25T03:28:25ZengGomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, PakistanGomal Journal of Medical Sciences1819-79731997-20672013-07-01111618Hemoglobin D/B+ Compound Heterozygote with Autoimmune Hemolytic AnemiaUnaiza Qamar0Nisar Ahmed1Children's Hospital & Institute of Child Health, LahoreChildren's Hospital & Institute of Child Health, LahoreA 10 years old child presented with progressive pallor since birth and history of jaundice and abdominal distension since 4 months.Investigations revealed a positive Direct antiglobulin test and a diagnosis of Autoimmune hemolytic anemia was made.Steroids were given and patient responded to it as per laboratory investigations and alleviation of jaundice, but clinically pallor persisted.Hemoglobin Electrophoresis revealed a significant percentage of Hb D and A2, suggestive of HbD/B+ trait that was later confirmed by parents’ screening.http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/562hemoglobin dthalassemiacompound heterozygoteautoimmune hemolytic anemia
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author Unaiza Qamar
Nisar Ahmed
spellingShingle Unaiza Qamar
Nisar Ahmed
Hemoglobin D/B+ Compound Heterozygote with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
hemoglobin d
thalassemia
compound heterozygote
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
author_facet Unaiza Qamar
Nisar Ahmed
author_sort Unaiza Qamar
title Hemoglobin D/B+ Compound Heterozygote with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
title_short Hemoglobin D/B+ Compound Heterozygote with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
title_full Hemoglobin D/B+ Compound Heterozygote with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
title_fullStr Hemoglobin D/B+ Compound Heterozygote with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
title_full_unstemmed Hemoglobin D/B+ Compound Heterozygote with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
title_sort hemoglobin d/b+ compound heterozygote with autoimmune hemolytic anemia
publisher Gomal Medical College, D.I.Khan, Pakistan
series Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences
issn 1819-7973
1997-2067
publishDate 2013-07-01
description A 10 years old child presented with progressive pallor since birth and history of jaundice and abdominal distension since 4 months.Investigations revealed a positive Direct antiglobulin test and a diagnosis of Autoimmune hemolytic anemia was made.Steroids were given and patient responded to it as per laboratory investigations and alleviation of jaundice, but clinically pallor persisted.Hemoglobin Electrophoresis revealed a significant percentage of Hb D and A2, suggestive of HbD/B+ trait that was later confirmed by parents’ screening.
topic hemoglobin d
thalassemia
compound heterozygote
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
url http://gjms.com.pk/ojs24/index.php/gjms/article/view/562
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