A Case of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Developed in Chronic Lobular Hepatitis B / 대한혈액학회지
Korean Journal of Hematology
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: 256-261, 1998.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Although a pathogenic mechanism of hemolytic anemia complicated with viral hepatitis is unknown, it is suggested that there are four mechanisms; 1) In the individual who has predisposition to hemolytic anemia, viral infection accelerates the red cell destruction & hemolysis become obvious. 2) Directly, virus itself injures to the red cell membrane. 3) The serious liver failure & hypersplenism induce the hemolysis. 4) Autoimmune hemolytic anemia because of immunological abnormality caused by viral infection. We experienced a case of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in 33-year-old male patient who was diagnosed as chronic lobular hepatitis B with biopsy. Diagnosis was estabilished by clinical features, blood cell count, routine urinalysis, direct & indirect Coombs test, liver function test, immunoglobulin quantitations, hepatitis B marker, bone marrow aspiration, and liver biopsy. This case was treated with corticosteroid and transfusion. During follow-up, he has been well tolerated.
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Main subject:
Biopsy
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Blood Cell Count
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Bone Marrow
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Immunoglobulins
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Coombs Test
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Cell Membrane
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Follow-Up Studies
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Urinalysis
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Liver Failure
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Hematology
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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