Efficacy of low dose intravenous immunoglobulins for post-splenectomy treatment of autoimmune haemol
Clin Lab Haematol. 2000 Aug;22(4):225-8.  
 
Efficacy of low dose intravenous immunoglobulins for post-splenectomy treatment of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis.

Ames PR, Nardiello S, Tommasino C.

Department of Haematology, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital Trust, London, UK. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Summary Idiopathic autoimmune haemolytic anaemia developed in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis. The behaviour of some osmotic fragility tests throughout the illness and the efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulins in controlling autoimmune haemolysis which recurred post splenectomy are discussed

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PMID: 11012635 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]