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| Issue : 4 | Page : 164-167 |
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Tuberculosis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia: Case report and literature review
Hussain Bahbahani1, Maryam Al-Rashed1, Mohammed Almahmeed2
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
2 Department of Hematology, Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Hussain Bahbahani
Department of Internal Medicine, Farwaniya Hospital, Kuwait City
Kuwait
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DOI: 10.4103/1658-5127.146953
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a mycobacterial infectious disease that can affect any organ system. The wide varieties of manifestations that TB can present with make the disease a challenge for treating physicians. Anemia is commonly seen in patients with TB, and it is usually anemia of chronic disease. However, the occurrence of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in the setting of TB infection is rare. |
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