Hemolytic anemia overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Hemolytic anemia is anemia due to hemolysis, the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells either in the blood vessels (intravascular hemolysis) or elsewhere in the body (extravascular).