[Primary autoimmune hemolytic anemia (warm antibody)]. 1996

K Wakasugi, and T Furuya
Tokyo Medical College, Hachioji Medical Center.

Primary autoimmune hemolytic anemia (warm-reacting auto antibodies), may occur at any age and affects both sexes. The onset may be sudden or insidious. If the hemoglobin has dropped suddenly or to very low level and there is cardio-respiratory emborassment, patient would need a blood transfusion. And a close watch should be kept on urine output, also to keep the urine alkaline. Corticosteroid are the mainstay of treatment. The dose is 1-2 mg/kg/day. The hemoglobin has reached normal level, steroid are reduced 5 mg every week. If patient fails to respond to corticosteroids or the maintenance dose required for corticosteroids causes unacceptable side effects, methylprednisolone pulse therapy, alternative are immunosuppression therapy or splenectomy. As a life saving temporary need, plasmapheresis may be utilized to bring down the titre of antibodies.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D005260 Female Females
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

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