<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Quantitative ELISA may be useful for determining the amount of red blood cell (RBC)-associated immunoglobulins (Igs) in patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). In idiopathic AIHA, there is about 20 times more RBC-associated IgG and complement than in normal persons. In patients with low-grade lymphomas (particularly, B-CLL and splenic marginal zone lymphoma) autoimmune hemolysis is a component of their anemia. In highgrade malignant lymphomas (i.e, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and peripheral T-cell lymphoma), as well as in Hodgkin’s disease, autoimmune hemolysis contributes little, if any, anemia. The quantitative ELISA for RBC-associated IgG and complement is useful for following the effects of treatment in patients with immune hemolysis. <bold><italic>Immunohematology</italic> 2000; 16:147–153</bold>.</p></abstract>

Quantitative ELISA may be useful for determining the amount of red blood cell (RBC)-associated immunoglobulins (Igs) in patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). In idiopathic AIHA, there is about 20 times more RBC-associated IgG and complement than in normal persons. In patients with low-grade lymphomas (particularly, B-CLL and splenic marginal zone lymphoma) autoimmune hemolysis is a component of their anemia. In highgrade malignant lymphomas (i.e, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and peripheral T-cell lymphoma), as well as in Hodgkin’s disease, autoimmune hemolysis contributes little, if any, anemia. The quantitative ELISA for RBC-associated IgG and complement is useful for following the effects of treatment in patients with immune hemolysis. Immunohematology 2000; 16:147–153.

Quantitation of red cell-bound immunoglobulins and complement in lymphoma patients

Immunohematology

Quantitative ELISA may be useful for determining the amount of red blood cell (RBC)-associated immunoglobulins (Igs) in patients with autoimmune hemolytic...

Quantitation of red cell-bound immunoglobulins and complement in lymphoma patients

Published Online: Oct 18, 2020

Page range: 147 - 153

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-597

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