How can AIHA present?

➢ AIHA can appear either as a primary disease (50%) or secondary occurring in association with an underlying disorder such as; – Connective tissue diseases (such as SLE, RA, Sjögren’s syndrome,…), – Neoplastic diseases (most often lymphomas, LNH, LLC ), – Hypothyroidism, inflammatory bowel disease, immune thrombocytopenia,… – or after use of certain drugs. – Some patients have several associated diseases at the same time