Clinical features and outcomes of autoimmune hemolytic anemia: A retrospective analysis of 32 cases

Korean Journal of Hematology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 111-117

  Baek, Seung Woo ^a   Lee, Myung Won ^a   Ryu, Hae Won ^a   Lee, Kyu Seop ^a   Song, Ik Chan ^a   Lee, Hyo Jin ^a   Yun, Hwan Jung ^a   Kim, Samyong ^a   Jo, Deog Yeon ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia; Evans' syndrome; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859391644     PISSN: 17387949     EISSN: 20929129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5045/kjh.2011.46.2.111     Document Type: Article

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