Immunotherapy Treatments of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Joint Authors
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (WAIHA) is one of four clinical types of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), with the characteristics of autoantibodies maximally active at body temperature.
It produces a variable anemia—sometimes mild and sometimes severe.
With respect to the absence or presence of an underlying condition, WAIHA is either idiopathic (primary) or secondary, which determines the treatment strategies in practice.
Conventional treatments include immune suppression with corticosteroids and, in some cases, splenectomy.
In recent years, the number of clinical studies with monoclonal antibodies and immunosuppressants in the treatment of WAIHA increased as the knowledge of autoimmunity mechanisms extended.
This thread of developing new tools of treating WAIHA is well exemplified with the success in using anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, Rituximab.
Following this success, other treatment methods based on the immune mechanisms of WAIHA have emerged.
We reviewed these newly developed immunotherapy treatments here in order to provide the clinicians with more options in selecting the best therapy for patients with WAIHA, hoping to stimulate researchers to find more novel immunotherapy strategies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Bainan& Gu, Wangang. 2013. Immunotherapy Treatments of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Bainan& Gu, Wangang. Immunotherapy Treatments of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. Journal of Immunology Research No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Bainan& Gu, Wangang. Immunotherapy Treatments of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. Journal of Immunology Research. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1006798
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1006798