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Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria

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Link to WHO Definition

Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/715111132

Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria is a very rare subtype of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA), caused by the presence of cold-reacting autoantibodies in the blood and characterised by the sudden presence of hemoglobinuria, typically after exposure to cold temperatures. PCH is thought to account for at most 2-10% of cases of AIHA.

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