The term "cold agglutinin (CA)" refers to a group of disorders caused by anti-erythrocyte autoantibodies that preferentially bind RBCs at cold temperatures (4°C-18°C). CAs contribute to 10 to 15% of autoimmune hemolytic anemia. We report a case of CAs diagnosed intraoperatively during emergency mitral valve replacement.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10284479 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aca.aca_78_21 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
cardiopulmonary bypass
4
bypass surgery-cold
4
surgery-cold alert!
4
alert! term
4
term "cold
4
"cold agglutinin
4
agglutinin ca"
4
ca" refers
4
refers group
4
group disorders
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!