Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Introduction: Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Anemia caused by autoimmune destruction of red blood cells. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia is available below.

Symptoms of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

• Anemia - see symptoms of anemia
• Hemolytic anemia

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Causes of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

• Lymphoproliferative disorders
• Lymphoma
• Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
• Systemic lupus erythematosis
• Certain autoimmune disorders

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Prognosis for Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Prognosis for Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: Usually transient and self-limiting in young children (less than 3 months, usually caused by a preceding viral infection); but chronic forms can last much longer.

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Types of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

• Warm autoantibody type AHA
• Cold autoantibody type AHA
• Cold hemagglutinin disease
• Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria (PCH)
• Drug-induced AHA

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Definitions of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia:

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, or a subtype of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)