Autoimmune hemolytic anemia natural history, complications and prognosis

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Complications

• Infection is a serious concern in patients on long-term immunosuppressant therapy, especially in very young children (less than two years).
• Severe anemia

Prognosis

AIHA in children generally has a good prognosis and is self-limiting. However, if it presents within the first two years of life or in the teenage years, the disease often follows a more chronic course, requiring long term immunosuppression, with serious developmental consequences.

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