Severe hemolytic anemia due to auto anti-N

C.C. Immel; M. McPherson; S.N. Hay; L.R. Braddy; M.E Brecher

doi:10.21307/immunohematology-2019-395

Severe hemolytic anemia due to auto anti-N

Immunohematology

Volume 21 (2005): Issue 2 (June 2005)

By: C.C. Immel, M. McPherson, S.N. Hay, L.R. Braddy and M.E Brecher

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Abstract

Auto anti-N is infrequently encountered and, in most reported cases, does not cause clinical hemolysis. This case reports an auto anti-N associated with severe hemolytic anemia (Hb = 2.7 g/dL) in a 6-year-old Caucasian girl with a history of vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain. Upon admission, she was found to have a metabolic acidosis, secondary to her severe anemia, with abnormal liver function tests. As in three other case reports, the autoimmune hemolytic anemia resolved, with disappearance of the auto anti-N, after corticosteroid therapy. Immunohematology2005, 21:63–65.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-395 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X

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Language: English

Page range: 63 - 65

Published on: Apr 21, 2020

Published by: American National Red Cross

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

hemolysis,

autoantibody,

anemia,

antigens,

MNS blood group system,

autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Related subjects:

Medicine,

Clinical medicine,

Laboratory medicine

© 2020 C.C. Immel, M. McPherson, S.N. Hay, L.R. Braddy, M.E Brecher, published by American National Red Cross
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