What is cold agglutinin disease?
Cold agglutinin disease is a rare, autoimmune condition in which molecules, called IgM antibodies, attack the body's red blood cells. This causes the red blood cells to die prematurely. This condition is a type of hemolytic autoimmune anemia.
How do members experience cold agglutinin disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cold agglutinin disease*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
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Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for cold agglutinin disease*
Who has cold agglutinin disease on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 2 | |
40s | 4 | |
50s | 6 | |
60s | 11 | |
70+ | 15 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 9 | |
Female | 30 |