What Does It Symbolized To Be Immune Suppressed?
Anemia - immune hemolytic; Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA)
Treatment
Treatment with a steroid medication such as prednisone is usually the first therapy tried. If a steroid medication does not improve the condition, removal of the spleen (
Blood transfusions, if needed for severe anemia, are given with caution because the...
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