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Role of complement in patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia and platelet transfusion refractoriness. 2019

Magali J Fontaine

Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MA, USA. Electronic address: mfontaine@som.umaryland.edu.

The complement is a key player of the innate immune response. It provides defense mechanisms that are not specific, but very efficient at neutralizing any invader, accounting for 4% of the proteins in the peripheral blood. Nevertheless, there is a dark side to the complement system, as it may activate its machinery against healthy cells such as peripheral blood red blood cells and platelets resulting in undesired hemolysis and thrombocytopenia, respectively. Understanding and identifying the role of complement in these settings allow physicians to adjust their diagnostic and therapeutic modalities accordingly. The role of complement in the pathophysiology and management of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and of alloimmune-mediated thrombocytopenia is under investigation and discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007074	Immunoglobulin G	The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B.	Gamma Globulin, 7S,IgG,IgG Antibody,Allerglobuline,IgG(T),IgG1,IgG2,IgG2A,IgG2B,IgG3,IgG4,Immunoglobulin GT,Polyglobin,7S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgG,GT, Immunoglobulin
D007075	Immunoglobulin M	A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin.	Gamma Globulin, 19S,IgM,IgM Antibody,IgM1,IgM2,19S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgM
D007113	Immunity, Innate	The capacity of a normal organism to remain unaffected by microorganisms and their toxins. It results from the presence of naturally occurring ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, constitutional factors such as BODY TEMPERATURE and immediate acting immune cells such as NATURAL KILLER CELLS.	Immunity, Native,Immunity, Natural,Immunity, Non-Specific,Resistance, Natural,Innate Immune Response,Innate Immunity,Immune Response, Innate,Immune Responses, Innate,Immunity, Non Specific,Innate Immune Responses,Native Immunity,Natural Immunity,Natural Resistance,Non-Specific Immunity
D003165	Complement System Proteins	Serum glycoproteins participating in the host defense mechanism of COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION that creates the COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX. Included are glycoproteins in the various pathways of complement activation (CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY; ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT PATHWAY; and LECTIN COMPLEMENT PATHWAY).	Complement Proteins,Complement,Complement Protein,Hemolytic Complement,Complement, Hemolytic,Protein, Complement,Proteins, Complement,Proteins, Complement System
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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
D000918	Antibody Specificity	The property of antibodies which enables them to react with some ANTIGENIC DETERMINANTS and not with others. Specificity is dependent on chemical composition, physical forces, and molecular structure at the binding site.	Antibody Specificities,Specificities, Antibody,Specificity, Antibody
D000961	Antilymphocyte Serum	Serum containing GAMMA-GLOBULINS which are antibodies for lymphocyte ANTIGENS. It is used both as a test for HISTOCOMPATIBILITY and therapeutically in TRANSPLANTATION.	ATGAM,Antilymphoblast Globulins,Antilymphocyte Antibodies,Antilymphocyte Globulin,Lymphocytotoxic Antibodies,Anti-Thymocyte Globulin,Antilymphocyte Immunoglobulin,Antithymocyte Globulin,Antithymoglobulin,Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte Globulin,Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Equine),Pressimmune,Anti Thymocyte Globulin,Anti-Thymocyte Globulins,Antibodies, Antilymphocyte,Antibodies, Lymphocytotoxic,Antibody, Antilymphocyte,Antibody, Lymphocytotoxic,Antilymphoblast Globulin,Antilymphocyte Antibody,Antilymphocyte Globulins,Antilymphocyte Immunoglobulins,Antilymphocyte Serums,Antithymocyte Globulins,Antithymoglobulins,Globulin, Anti-Thymocyte,Globulin, Antilymphoblast,Globulin, Antilymphocyte,Globulin, Antithymocyte,Globulins, Anti-Thymocyte,Globulins, Antilymphoblast,Globulins, Antilymphocyte,Globulins, Antithymocyte,Immunoglobulin, Antilymphocyte,Immunoglobulins, Antilymphocyte,Lymphocyte Immune Globulin, Anti Thymocyte Globulin,Lymphocytotoxic Antibody,Serum, Antilymphocyte,Serums, Antilymphocyte
D001323	Autoantibodies	Antibodies that react with self-antigens (AUTOANTIGENS) of the organism that produced them.	Autoantibody
D016824	Antigens, Human Platelet	Human alloantigens expressed only on platelets, specifically on platelet membrane glycoproteins. These platelet-specific antigens are immunogenic and can result in pathological reactions to transfusion therapy.	Antigens, Platelet-Specific,Human Platelet Antigen,Human Platelet Antigens,Platelet Alloantigen,Platelet Alloantigens,Platelet-Specific Antigen,Platelet-Specific Antigens,Alloantigen, Platelet,Alloantigens, Platelet,Antigen, Human Platelet,Antigen, Platelet-Specific,Antigens, Platelet Specific,Platelet Antigen, Human,Platelet Antigens, Human,Platelet Specific Antigen,Platelet Specific Antigens

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