Rituximab in a case of cold agglutinin disease
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Cold agglutinin disease.
Cold agglutinin disease is a rare and poorly understood disorder affecting 15% of patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia. We reviewed the clinical and pathologic features, prognosis, and management in the literature and describe our institutional experience to improve strategies for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Retrospective analysis identified 89 patients from our institution with cold...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Haematology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0007-1048
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2001.0115_1cr-4.x