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Severe Hemolysis as the First Manifestation of Acute Hepatitis A in an Adult with G6PD Deficiency and Positive ANA

1Department of accident and emergency, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi

2Department of Internal Medicine, IPGMER, Kolkata

3RG Kar medical college, Kolkata

4Department of Internal Medicine, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata

5Lady hardinge medical college, New delhi


American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015, Vol. 3 No. 6, 158-159
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-6-2
Copyright © 2015 Science and Education Publishing

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Dhrubajyoti Bandyopadhyay, Adrija Hajra, Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay, Vijayan Ganesan, Manaslayek, Debarati Bhar, Diptak Bhowmick, Cankatikachoudhury, Partha Sarathi Karmakar. Severe Hemolysis as the First Manifestation of Acute Hepatitis A in an Adult with G6PD Deficiency and Positive ANA. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(6):158-159. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-6-2.

Correspondence to: Dhrubajyoti  Bandyopadhyay, Department of accident and emergency, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. Email: drdhrubajyoti87@gmail.com

Abstract

We report a case of hemolytic anemia as an initial manifestation of hepatitis A virus infection. On admission, the patient had anemia, reticulocytosis, and direct and indirect hyperbilirubinemia. On subsequent examination, he had both glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD) and autoimmune antibodies.

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