| Title | Methyldopa-induced autoimmune haemolytic anaemia revisited. | | Author(s) | Thomas A, James BR, Graziano SL | | Institution | Department of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams St, Syracuse, NY-13202, USA. thomasan@upstate.edu. | | Source | N Z Med J 2009; 122(1301):53-6. | | Abstract | Drug-induced haemolytic anaemia is a commonly encountered clinical situation. Methyldopa-induced haemolytic anaemia, once the most common cause of drug induced haemolysis, is now rarely seen due to decline in its use. We report a case of methyldopa induced immune haemolytic anaemia in a young woman where the diagnosis was initially missed. The major mechanisms of drug induced immune haemolysis and unique characteristics of methyldopa induced haemolysis are also outlined. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19829392 |
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