Journal of Hematology & Thromboembolic Diseases
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-8790
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2329-8790
+44 1478 350008
Andrès E
Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Medical Clinic B, Civil Hospital-University Hospital of Strasbourg, Center of Competence for Autoimmune cytopenias in adults,
1 porte de l’Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg Cedex
France
Review Article
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia - A Short Review of the Literature, with a Focus on Elderly Patients
Author(s): Zulfiqar AA, Mahdi R, Mourot-Cottet R, Pennaforte JL, Novella JL and Andrès EZulfiqar AA, Mahdi R, Mourot-Cottet R, Pennaforte JL, Novella JL and Andrès E
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is the most common extracorpuscular hemolytic anemia. AIHAs are related to the presence of autoantibodies directed against components of the erythrocyte membrane. To date, data related to AIHA are rare, primarily from retrospective studies of small effective. To our knowledge, data related to AIHA in elderly subjects are almost non-existent. Thus, we report our experience of 10 consecutive patients older than 75 years with a documented AIHA... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-8790.1000228