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Cold agglutinin disease is a rare, autoimmune condition in which molecules, called IgM antibodies, attack the body's red blood cells. This causes the red blood cells to die prematurely. This condition is a type of hemolytic autoimmune anemia.
How do members experience cold agglutinin disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cold agglutinin disease*
*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 cold agglutinin disease*
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Cold agglutinin disease is a rare, autoimmune condition in which molecules, called IgM antibodies, attack the body's red blood cells. This causes the red blood cells to die prematurely. This condition is a type of hemolytic autoimmune anemia.
Common symptoms reported by people with cold agglutinin disease
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.
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Treatments taken by people for cold agglutinin disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with cold agglutinin disease
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have cold agglutinin disease through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with cold agglutinin disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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