Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) - Hemolytic Anemia - Complement Alternative Pathway

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) - Hemolytic Anemia - Complement Alternative Pathway

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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria is an intrinsic, intravascular, acquired hemolytic anemia.

Complications of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH): iron deficiency anemia (IDA), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and thromboses (the most common cause of death).


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