Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE OF BLOOD THAT IS CHARACTERIZED BY DEFICIENT RED BLOOD CELLS CAUSED BY AUTO-ANTIBODIES.
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia; Anemia, hemolytic, autoimmune; Autoimmune haemolytic anaemias; Autoimmune haemolytic anemia; Autoimmunic hemolytic anemia; Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) occurs when antibodies directed against the person's own red blood cells (RBCs) cause them to burst (lyse), leading to an insufficient number of oxygen-carrying red blood cells in the circulation. The lifetime of the RBCs is reduced from the normal 100–120 days to just a few days in serious cases.