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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 88:F341-F342 doi:10.1136/fn.88.4.F341
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Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia in a newborn infant

Table 1

Reported cases of young infants with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA)

Reference Age at onset (weeks) Diagnosis Treatment Outcome
ACTH, Adrenocorticotrophic hormone; AI, autoimmune.
Win et al3 12 AIHA Not reported Favourable
Satake et al4 8 AIHA AI-enteropathy Steroids immunoglobulin cyclosporin A Resolution of anaemia
Satake et al4 4 AIHA AI-enteropathy Steroids Improvement of anaemia; died at 6 months from severe diarrhoea
Ritz & Haber5 6 AIHA Steroids, ACTH Resolution of anaemia
Hadnagy 6 At birth AIHA Steroids, splenectomy No improvement
Laskj et al7 10 AIHA Favourable
Gasser & Hollander8 7 AIHA Steroids, splenectomy Died at 4 months

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