Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a type of anemia that begins during pregnancy. It can cause serious illness in a newborn, but it may be diagnosed during prenatal screening and treated to avoid ...

Anemia and hemolytic anemia are both conditions that result in too few red blood cells (RBCs). Their causes are different, but both have similar symptoms and can lead to long-term complications. Share ...

Hemolytic anemia is a condition where the body destroys red blood cells in the body faster than it produces them. This leads to a low red blood cell count and symptoms such as weakness, shortness of ...

Mihir Raval, MD, MPH, comments on the difference between cold agglutinin disease and other autoimmune hemolytic anemias. Neil Minkoff, MD: Now, you had mentioned that there are other autoimmune ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

In the era of Rhesus (Rh) immune globulin treatment, the non-D Rh antibodies are an increasingly significant cause of alloimmune hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). 1 While HDN due to anti-e has ...

While mild anemia is generally treatable, some severe forms, like thalassemia and aplastic anemia, can lead to life-threatening complications if untreated due to the body’s organs not receiving enough ...

Anemia occurs when you have a low number of red blood cells, which can affect how your body works. It doesn’t always cause symptoms, but it can. As a result of anemia, your organs may not function ...

The following report presents 3 cases of intravascular hemolysis that followed aortic-valve replacement with cusps composed of Dacron cloth impregnated with silicone rubber. 8,9 Hematologic data on 32 ...

What Is Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia? Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare type of anemia that is diagnosed in only about 1-3 people per 100,000. Anemia is when your bone marrow doesn't make ...