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 4
20s 7
30s 26
40s 27
50s 40
60s 31
70+ 34

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 33
Female 137

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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).



Common symptoms reported by people with autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

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 autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Folic Acid Prescription)
Type
Supplement
How many have tried
54
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
78

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

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Folic Acid Prescription)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Treatment name(s)

(Prednisone Intensol)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

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

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 90 say autoimmune hemolytic anemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 7
30s 26
40s 27
50s 40
60s 31
70+ 34
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 10
20-29 years 10
30-39 years 17
40-49 years 11
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 4
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 33
Female 137

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 82
Not Diagnosed 11

These charts show data from autoimmune hemolytic anemia patients who have completed their condition history
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