Autoimmune hemolytic anemia in patients with β-thalassemia major

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 235-240

  Xu, Lu Hong ^a   Fang, Jian Pei ^a   Weng, Wen Jun ^a   Huang, Ke ^a   Zhang, Ya Ting ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia; Clinical feature; Management; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

ALLOANTIBODY; BILIRUBIN; CYCLOSPORIN A; HEMOGLOBIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COOMBS TEST; COUGHING; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; URINE COLOR;

ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, AUTOIMMUNE; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859450429     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: 15210669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08880018.2012.666782     Document Type: Article

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