A rare autoimmune association: Primary biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

Tumour-induced autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.

of the head of pancreas about half had RES clearance values that were definitely abnormal before operation for relief of the obstruction. After operation the values were lower, and this was so even for patients whose previous values lay within the normal range. Hence Kupffer-cell clearance was increasing postoperatively, and the same phenomenon was seen in the patients with acute cholecystitis,...

The diagnosis and management of primary autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.

Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia in a newborn infant.

The case is reported of an infant with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia of perinatal onset. Combined treatment with steroids and cyclosporin was necessary to improve haemolysis and reduce the high transfusion requirements. Treatment was discontinued at 13 months of age. The child was healthy at the follow up at 24 and 36 months of age.

Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia and mefenamic acid therapy.

Three patients developed autoimmune haemolytic anaemia while being treated with mefenamic acid. In each case the autoimmune haemolytic anaemia was of the warm antibody gammaG type, and the antibodies had some rhesus specificity. All three patients recovered when the drug was withdrawn.Attempts to inhibit or enhance the activity of the antibody in vitro were unsuccessful.Direct antihuman globuli...

Concurrent autoimmune pancreatitis and primary Biliary cirrhosis: a rare case report and literature review

BACKGROUND Both autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) are related to various diseases. But the concurrence of AIP and PBC is extremely rare, with only 2 cases reported. Here we report the concurrence of AIP and PBC in a Chinese patient for the first time. CASE PRESENTATION A 65-year-old male was admitted to our hospital with jaundice, pruritus, mild abdominal pain ...