What Are the Symptoms of Non-Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia?
Hemolytic anemias are red blood cell deficiencies caused by the premature destruction of these cells in the circulation. The normal circulatory lifespan of a red blood cell is approximately 120 days. Premature hemolysis–the term for red blood cell destruction–that outpaces bone marrow production leads to anemia. Hemolytic anemias are divided into autoimmune and non-autoimmune varieties. The symptoms of both varieties of hemolytic anemia prove indistinguishable. Diagnostic testing differentiates among the many causes of hemolytic anemia.