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[Autoimmune hemolytic anemia associated with adult-onset Still's disease]. 2000

Y Narigasawa, and Y Ono, and S Kuriya

Department of Internal Medicine, Kitakami Saisei-kai Hospital.

A 37-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital in March 1995 because of high fever and cervical lymph node swelling. She had received prednisolone (PSL) therapy for autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). Laboratory examinations revealed increased serum levels of liver enzymes and C-reactive protein. Levels of rheumatoid factor and anti-nuclear antibody were within normal limits. On the basis of these criteria, she was diagnosed as having adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). Although her fever ameliorated and physical symptoms disappeared immediately after a moderate dose of PSL, hemolysis recurred when attempts were made to reduce or withdraw the steroid. The patient is now receiving low-dose PSL therapy and is free of AIHA and AOSD.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011239	Prednisolone	A glucocorticoid with the general properties of the corticosteroids. It is the drug of choice for all conditions in which routine systemic corticosteroid therapy is indicated, except adrenal deficiency states.	Di-Adreson-F,Predate,Predonine,Di Adreson F,DiAdresonF
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000744	Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune	Acquired hemolytic anemia due to the presence of AUTOANTIBODIES which agglutinate or lyse the patient's own RED BLOOD CELLS.	Anemia, Hemolytic, Idiopathic Acquired,Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia,Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia,Cold Agglutinin Disease,Hemolytic Anemia, Autoimmune,Acquired Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia,Anemia, Hemolytic, Cold Antibody,Cold Antibody Disease,Cold Antibody Hemolytic Anemia,Idiopathic Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia,Agglutinin Disease, Cold,Anaemia, Autoimmune Haemolytic,Anemia, Autoimmune Hemolytic,Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemias,Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias,Cold Agglutinin Diseases,Cold Antibody Diseases,Haemolytic Anaemia, Autoimmune
D000893	Anti-Inflammatory Agents	Substances that reduce or suppress INFLAMMATION.	Anti-Inflammatory Agent,Antiinflammatory Agent,Agents, Anti-Inflammatory,Agents, Antiinflammatory,Anti-Inflammatories,Antiinflammatories,Antiinflammatory Agents,Agent, Anti-Inflammatory,Agent, Antiinflammatory,Agents, Anti Inflammatory,Anti Inflammatories,Anti Inflammatory Agent,Anti Inflammatory Agents
D016706	Still's Disease, Adult-Onset	Systemic-onset rheumatoid arthritis in adults. It differs from classical rheumatoid arthritis in that it is more often marked by acute febrile onset, and generalized lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly are more prominent.	Adult-Onset Still Disease,Adult-Onset Still's Disease,Still Disease, Adult-Onset,Adult Onset Still Disease,Adult Onset Still's Disease,Adult-Onset Stills Disease,Still Disease, Adult Onset,Still's Disease, Adult Onset,Stills Disease, Adult-Onset