A case of thymoma-associated autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 110-114

  Rennenberg, R J M W ^a   Pauwels, P ^b   Vlasveld, L Th ^a  

^a Diaconessenhuis ^*  (Netherlands)

^b Stichting Laboratoria voor Pathologie en Medische Microbiologie   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Corticosteroids; Haemolysis; Thymectomy; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, AUTOIMMUNE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; COOMBS' TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDNISONE; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031049251     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2977(96)00084-8     Document Type: Article

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