Cold agglutinin syndrome as a complication of Covid-19 in two cases

Background: Cold agglutinins are autoantibodies against RBC antigens, leading to hemolysis at less-than-physiological temperatures through complement fixation. Production can be triggered by infections, resulting in secondary cold agglutinin syndrome (CAS). This syndrome has been classically describ...

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Main Authors: Christopher E. Jensen, Samuel Wilson, Aparna Thombare, Susan Weiss, Alice Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Clinical Infection in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170220300285