Yonsei Med J.  1997 Aug;38(4):233-235. 10.3349/ymj.1997.38.4.233.

Cold haemagglutinin disease in systemic lupus erythematosus

• Nair K
• Pavithran
• Philip J
• Thomas M
• Geetha V

• KMID: 699955
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1997.38.4.233

Abstract

A 34-year-old lady presenting with features of cold agglutinin disease during the course of systemic lupus erythematosus is described. Cold antibody titer was very high (1 in 4096) with specificity for 'I' antigen. Even though she had poor prognostic factors like high titer of cold antibodies with low thermal amplitude, she responded well to prednisolone.

Keyword

Cold haemagglutinin disease, systemic lupus erythematosus

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/immunology
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/etiology*
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/drug therapy
Antibodies/analysis
Case Report
Female
Human
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications*
Prednisolone/therapeutic use
Prognosis