Thromboembolic complications in autoimmune hemolytic anemia: Retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A small number of retrospective studies suggest AIHA to be associated with an increased risk to suffer from thromboembolic events. However, based on these studies it remains unclear whether the complement activation per is a risk factor to develop thromboembolic events in AIHA patients. The aim of this retrospective study is to investigate the incidence of thromboembolic events and the relation to complement activation in a cohort of AIHA patients.

Patients and methods

We included 77 patients in this study with a positive DAT and hemolytic parameters or with AIHA diagnosis based on the medical report. The included patients were screened for thromboembolic events (TEE) and have been stratified in groups with and without complement activation based on the positivi

SUBMITTER: Schar DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297871 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature