What is autoimmune hemolytic anemia?

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a type of hemolytic anemia where the body's immune system attacks its own red blood cells (RBCs), leading to their destruction (hemolysis).

How do members experience autoimmune hemolytic anemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with autoimmune hemolytic anemia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for autoimmune hemolytic anemia*

*Data from patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with autoimmune hemolytic anemia*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Folic Acid Prescription)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
autoimmune hemolytic anemia (1)
Treatment

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
autoimmune hemolytic anemia (1)

*Data from patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has autoimmune hemolytic anemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 8
30s 27
40s 32
50s 32
60s 31
70+ 29

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 32
Female 132