Tuberculosis induced autoimmune haemolytic anaemia: a systematic review to find out common clinical presentations, investigation findings and the treatment options.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis induced autoimmune haemolytic anaemia is a rare entity. The aim of this study was to explore its common presentations, investigation findings and treatment options through a systematic review of published reports.

Methods

PubMed, Trip, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, Open-Grey, Grey literature report and the reference lists of the selected articles were searched for case reports in English on tuberculosis induced auto-immune haemolytic anaemia. PRISMA statement was used for systematic review. Quality assessment of the selected reports was done using the CARE guidelines.

Results

Twenty-one articles out of 135 search results were included. Thirty-three percent of patients were reported from India. More than half had fever and pa

SUBMITTER: Rathish D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5868065 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature