<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Auto anti-N is infrequently encountered and, in most reported cases, does not cause clinical hemolysis. This case reports an auto anti-N associated with severe hemolytic anemia (Hb = 2.7 g/dL) in a 6-year-old Caucasian girl with a history of vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain. Upon admission, she was found to have a metabolic acidosis, secondary to her severe anemia, with abnormal liver function tests. As in three other case reports, the autoimmune hemolytic anemia resolved, with disappearance of the auto anti-N, after corticosteroid therapy. <italic><bold>Immunohematology</bold></italic><bold>2005, 21:63–65.</bold></p></abstract>

Auto anti-N is infrequently encountered and, in most reported cases, does not cause clinical hemolysis. This case reports an auto anti-N associated with severe hemolytic anemia (Hb = 2.7 g/dL) in a 6-year-old Caucasian girl with a history of vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain. Upon admission, she was found to have a metabolic acidosis, secondary to her severe anemia, with abnormal liver function tests. As in three other case reports, the autoimmune hemolytic anemia resolved, with disappearance of the auto anti-N, after corticosteroid therapy. Immunohematology2005, 21:63–65.

Severe hemolytic anemia due to auto anti-N

Immunohematology

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Auto anti-N is infrequently encountered and, in most reported cases, does not cause clinical hemolysis. This case reports an auto anti-N associated with severe...

Severe hemolytic anemia due to auto anti-N

Published Online: Apr 21, 2020

Page range: 63 - 65

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-395

Keywords
hemolysis, autoantibody, anemia, antigens, MNS blood group system, autoimmune hemolytic anemia

© 2005 C.C. Immel, et al., published by Sciendo

Severe hemolytic anemia due to auto anti-N

Published Online: Apr 21, 2020

Page range: 63 - 65

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-395

Keywordshemolysis, autoantibody, anemia, antigens, MNS blood group system, autoimmune hemolytic anemia

© 2005 C.C. Immel, et al., published by Sciendo

Keywords
hemolysis, autoantibody, anemia, antigens, MNS blood group system, autoimmune hemolytic anemia