Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia overview

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

Overview

Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) is the most common of the autoimmune hemolytic diseases. About half of the cases are idiopathic, with the other half attributable to a predisposing condition or medications being taken.