A Rare Case of Hb H Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Qi-Yin Lina Thalassemia Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China

Di-Yu Chena Thalassemia Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China

Shu Konga Thalassemia Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China

Wei-Qiang Liua Thalassemia Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China

Xiao-Fang Suna Thalassemia Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China

Dong-Zhi Lib Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]

Abstract

Anemia is common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The association between thalassemia and SLE is rare. In this study, we report the first patient who was found to have a severe hemolytic anemia caused by combination of SLE and Hb H disease. The patient had a more severe presentation in the hematological system. Our case indicates that for a patient who was diagnosed with SLE and developed deterioration in her hematological cell lines, investigation of other possible coexisting causes would be warranted.

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