Enterovirus 71-Induced Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in a Boy

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) can be induced by recent or concomitant infections. Many infectious agents are postulated to be associated with this condition. Treatment of infection induced AIHA still varies. This report describes a previously healthy Thai boy who developed AIHA associated with...

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Autores principales: Pattanakitsakul, Ploy, Sirachainan, Nongnuch, Tassaneetrithep, Boonrat, Priengprom, Thongkoon, Kijporka, Pimpun, Apiwattanakul, Nopporn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9580087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36277905
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11795476221132283
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Sumario:Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) can be induced by recent or concomitant infections. Many infectious agents are postulated to be associated with this condition. Treatment of infection induced AIHA still varies. This report describes a previously healthy Thai boy who developed AIHA associated with enterovirus-71 infection. He was successfully treated with oral prednisone.

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