Warm-reactive autoantibodies in pediatric patients: Clinical and serologic correlations

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 792-796

  Blackall, Douglas P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoantibodies; Hemolysis; Red blood cells

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; RHESUS D ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; BLOOD GROUP; BLOOD GROUP DUFFY SYSTEM; BLOOD GROUP KELL SYSTEM; BLOOD GROUP KIDD SYSTEM; BLOOD GROUP LEWIS SYSTEM; BLOOD GROUP MNSS SYSTEM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOMBS TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INFANT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEUKEMIA; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; SEX RATIO; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOANTIBODIES; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOMBS' TEST; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 35948973953     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318157fdbd     Document Type: Article

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