Acute auto immune haemolytic anaemia secondary to hepatitis A infection

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-75

  Tibble, J A ^a   Ireland, A ^a   Duncan, J R ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auto immune; Haematolytic anaemia; Hepatitis A; Hepatotropic virus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030979051     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.1997.00206.x     Document Type: Article

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