Evans syndrome | |
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Specialty | Hematology ![]() |
Evans syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which an individual's immune system attacks their own red blood cells and platelets, the syndrome can include immune neutropenia.[1][2] These immune cytopenias may occur simultaneously or sequentially.[1][3]
Its overall phenotype resembles a combination of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and immune thrombocytopenic purpura.[1][4][5] Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a condition in which the red blood cells that normally carry oxygen are destroyed by an autoimmune process. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a condition in which platelets are destroyed by an autoimmune process. Platelets are a component of blood that contribute to the formation of blood clots in the body to prevent bleeding.
The syndrome was first described in 1951 by R. S. Evans and colleagues.[1]
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