Hemolytic anemia

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

hemolytic uremic syndrome

Broader Terms

anemia

Narrower Terms

autoimmune hemolytic anemia, congenital hemolytic anemia

Related Terms

Escherichia coli 0157:H7, hemoglobinuria, jaundice

Scope Note

due to premature destruction of erythrocytes in the spleen or peripheral vessels; commonly associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencies, splenomegaly, and malarial or other infections.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Finding spherocytes on a blood smear almost guarantees that some form of hemolytic anemia is occurring.
• Hemolytic anemia is the general name for any type of anemia that occurs because red blood cells are being destroyed too quickly.
• Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia is an acquired disease that occurs when antibodies form against a person's own red blood cells.
• Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia A disease characterized by increased destruction of red blood cells (erythrocytes) by the dog's own immune system, canine autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is one of the most common blood (hematologic) disorders affecting canines.
• 11 (June 1, 2004) Hemolytic Anemia GURPREET DHALIWAL, M.
• Hemolytic anemia describes the condition in which this loss of red blood cells occurs because the red cells break up (lyse).
• UniProt Knowledgebase keyword: Hereditary hemolytic anemia DescriptionProtein which, if defective, causes hereditary hemolytic anemia, a hereditary disease characterized by the premature destruction of red blood cells.

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