Cold agglutinin mediated hemolytic anemia due to acute cytomegalovirus infection in an immuno-competent adult.
Abstract: Though CMV infections are not very rare in immuno-competent individuals, CMV leading to hemolytic anemia is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of cold agglutinin mediated hemolytic anemia in one such patient due to CMV infection. He recovered fully without receiving steroids or antiviral...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-08-01
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Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/1904 |
Summary: | Abstract: Though CMV infections are not very rare in immuno-competent individuals, CMV leading to hemolytic anemia is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of cold agglutinin mediated hemolytic anemia in one such patient due to CMV infection. He recovered fully without receiving steroids or antiviral therapy.
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ISSN: | 2035-3006 |