Plasmodium vivax Malaria Associated with Severe Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

• Main Authors: Goranti Nishith (Author), Vivek Sharma (Author), Rajiv Sharan (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background: Severe and/or persistent anemia due to autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) secondary to vivax malaria is a rare association. Very few cases are reported worldwide, and even less from India. AIHA occurs when immunoglobulins and/or complements target red blood cell surface antigens resultin...