Immune Hemolytic Anemia

📋Overview

Immune Hemolytic Anemia, also referred to as autoimmune hemolytic anemia, occurs when the immune system produces antibodies that mistakenly target and destroy the body's own red blood cells. This process leads to a reduction in red blood cells faster than the bone marrow can produce new ones, resulting in anemia.

The condition includes several subtypes such as warm antibody hemolytic anemia, cold agglutinin disease, and paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria. These classifications are determined by the specific behavior of the antibodies and the conditions under which they bind to and destroy red blood cells.