Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia in Infancy with Anti-Kpb Specificity |
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| Authors: | N Win T Kaye N Mir C Damain-Willems C Chatfield |
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| Institution: | South Thames Blood Transfusion Service;Lewisham Hospital, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) in infancy is rare. We report a case of AIHA in a male infant whose serum contained an antibody with apparent anti-Kpb specificity. Autoantibody with anti-Kpb specificity has been described in adults; to our knowledge, this is the first case of this kind described in infancy with AIHA. Clinical course and response to red cell transfusion are described. |
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