Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, cold type
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, cold type
Definition
Cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia comprises two types of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) defined by the presence of cold autoantibodies (autoantibodies which are active at temperatures below 30B0C): cold agglutinin disease (CAD), which is the more common, and paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH).
Also known as cAHA, cAIHA, cold AIHA — per MONDO