Hemolytic anemia related to cold aglutine in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus Sistemik lupus eritematosuzlu bir hastada soğuk aglütinin ilişkili hemolitik anemi
Journal of Turkish Society For Rheumatology, vol.13, no.3, pp.137-139, 2021 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 13 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.4274/raed.galenos.2021.43265
- Journal Name: Journal of Turkish Society For Rheumatology
- Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.137-139
- Keywords: cold agglutinin, hemolytic anemia, Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a well-known disease characterized by autoimmune chronic inflammation and autoantibodies. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AHA) may develop in <10% of SLE patients due to these autoantibodies. SLE-related AHAs usually develop through warm-type antibodies. Cold antibody-mediated haemolytic anemia in SLE is extremely rare and generally unresponsive to glucocorticoid therapy. In this article, a SLE case with cold agglutinin hemolytic anemia, who responded well to steroid treatment, is presented.