Volume : III, Issue : VI, June - 2014

An Practical Approach Towards Evaluation of Acquired Hemolytic Anemia

Dr. Sharat Kumar B Jaikar, Dr. Divya N S

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Acquired hemolytic anemia represents a group of disorders in which premature destruction of red cells is triggered by extrinsic factors. In our study, we have evaluated 76 cases of acquired hemolytic anemia where immune hemolysis accounted for 52.6% (n=40) and fragmentation hemolysis in 44.7% (n=34). Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MHA) were the two most frequent causes accounting for 44.7% (n=34) and 39.5% (n=30) of acquired hemolysis. Peripheral smear examination revealed spherocytes in 94% (n=32) cases of immune hemolytic anemia and schistocytes in all cases of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MHA). Also microspherocytes were seen in 40% of MHA. Complete blood counts and morphology of blood smear can gives valuable information regarding the cause of acquired hemolysis.

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Dr. Sharat Kumar B Jaikar, Dr. Divya N S An Practical Approach Towards Evaluation of Acquired Hemolytic Anemia International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue.VI June 2014

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