Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (patient information)

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Overview
What are the symptoms?
What are the causes?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Diagnosis
Treatment options
Where to find medical care for Autoimmune hemolytic anemia?
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible complications
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Overview

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia occurs when antibodies form against the body's own red blood cells and destroy them. This happens because the immune system mistakenly recognizes these blood cells as foreign.

Source

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000586.htm