Autoimmune hemolytic anemia primary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Shyam Patel [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Irfan Dotani

Overview

The primary prevention strategies for autoimmune hemolytic anemia include avoidance of exposure to precipitants.

Primary Prevention

The primary prevention strategies for autoimmune hemolytic anemia include:

Avoidance of exposure to infectious agents or medications that are known to be associated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.^[1]
- For example, avoidance of Mycoplasma via routine hand hygiene and avoidance of sick contacts is a primary prevention strategy.

References

Overview