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Pregnancy Induced Autoimmune Warm Antibodies Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report
D Laužikienė1, D Ramašauskaitė1, T Lūža2
1Obstetrics and Gynaecology Centre, Vilnius University Hospital SantariškiųKlinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania ; Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Abstract:
Background: Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA), caused primarily by pregnancy, is poorly described in the literature. There is especially little information on coping with cases that are not responsive to glucocorticoid treatment, monitoring a fetal condition, and identifying fetal haemolytic anaemia as early as possible. Case: A case of pregnancy-induced autoimmune haemolytic anaemia is reported with major problems in differential diagnosis, treatment and the risks posed to both the mother and the fetus. The anaemia went into spontaneous remission of the disease several weeks after delivery. Conclusion: Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia is rarely reported in literature, but can be dangerous for both fetus and mother. It therefore should be described and discussed among obstetricians and gynaecologists, and the etiopathogenesis should be further studied.
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