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Fatal acute diclofenac-induced immune hemolytic anemia
J S Jürgensen1, A Seltsam, A Jörres
1Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Nephrologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany. jan_steffen.juergensen@charite.de
Annals of Hematology
|September 1, 2001
Abstract:
We report the case of a 72-year-old woman who developed fatal immune hemolytic anemia with multisystem organ failure and shock caused by diclofenac-dependent red blood cell autoantibodies. The patient described dramatically illustrates the potential severity of this adverse reaction and emphasizes the need for increased awareness of this complication of drug therapy.