Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia as the Herald State of Hodgkin's Disease
Authors: A. J. BOWDLER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1966)

Case Studies1 October 1966Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia as the Herald State of Hodgkin's DiseaseA. J. BOWDLER, M.D., I. W. GLICK, M.B.A. J. BOWDLER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, I. W. GLICK, M.B.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-65-4-761 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAnemia is a common manifestation of Hodgkin's disease; Levinson, Walter, Wintrobe, and Cartwright (1) found mild or moderate anemia in 52% of patients before therapy and showed that moderate anemia, while not necessarily a late manifestation of the disease, was usually associated with short survival and a poor prognosis. 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