Cold haemagglutinin disease in systemic lupus erythematosus.
10.3349/ymj.1997.38.4.233
- Author:
Krishnakumar NAIR
1
;
Keechilat PAVITHRAN
;
Joy PHILIP
;
Mathew THOMAS
;
Vasu GEETHA
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College Hospital, Kerala, India.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Cold haemagglutinin disease, systemic lupus erythematosus
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/immunology;
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/etiology*;
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/drug therapy;
Antibodies/analysis;
Case Report;
Female;
Human;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications*;
Prednisolone/therapeutic use;
Prognosis
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
1997;38(4):233-235
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 34-year-old lady presenting with features of cold agglutinin disease during the course of systemic lupus erythematosus is described. Cold antibody titer was very high (1 in 4096) with specificity for 'I' antigen. Even though she had poor prognostic factors like high titer of cold antibodies with low thermal amplitude, she responded well to prednisolone.
