Cold agglutinin-induced hemolytic anemia as the primary presentation in SLE - A case report

Cold agglutinin-induced hemolytic anemia as the primary presentation in SLE - A case report

Cold agglutinin-induced hemolytic anemia as the primary presentation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is extremely rare. Only few cases have been reported in literature so far. Here, we report a 17-year-old girl who presented with features of hemolytic anemia and later diagnosed as a case of SL...

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Main Authors: Bijaya Mohanty, Mohammad Zeya Ansari, Pranita Kumari, Ashok Sunder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
cold agglutinin
Coombs test
systemic lupus erythematosus
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=5;spage=1807;epage=1808;aulast=Mohanty
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Summary:Cold agglutinin-induced hemolytic anemia as the primary presentation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is extremely rare. Only few cases have been reported in literature so far. Here, we report a 17-year-old girl who presented with features of hemolytic anemia and later diagnosed as a case of SLE.
ISSN:2249-4863

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