Orphanet Rare Disease Ontology

Last uploaded: December 4, 2024
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Preferred Name

Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

Definitions
Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) is a very rare subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA, see this term), caused by the presence of cold-reacting autoantibodies in the blood and characterized by the sudden presence of hemoglobinuria, typically after exposure to cold temperatures.
Synonyms
Donath-Landsteiner hemolytic anemia
PCH
Donath-Landsteiner syndrome
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