Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria of childhood: A review of the management and unusual presenting features of six cases

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 373-376

  Wynn, R F ^a,c   Stevens, R F ^a   Bolton Maggs, P H B ^b   Schwe, K ^d   Will, A M ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Child; Cold; Haemoglobinuria; Haemolysis; Paroxysmal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD; COOMBS TEST; ERYTHROCYTE AGGREGATION; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINURIA; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032446615     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.1998.00169.x     Document Type: Article

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