Table 1

Prevalence and type of antibodies in secondary AIHA in adults

Underlying disease or conditionPrevalence of AIHA, %*WAIHACAIHAReferences
CLL 2.3-4.3 87% 7% 16,17  
NHL (except CLL) 2.6 More common Less common 18  
IgM gammopathy 1.1 No All 19  
Hodgkin lymphoma 0.19-1.7 Almost all Rare 20  
Solid tumors Very rare 2/3 1/3 21  
Ovarian dermoid cyst Very rare All No 22  
SLE 6.1 Almost all Rare 23  
Ulcerative colitis 1.7 All No 24  
CVID 5.5 All No 25  
ALPD 50 All No 26  
After allogeneic SCT 4.4 Yes Yes 27  
After organ transplantation 5.6 (pancreas) Yes No 28  
Drug-induced in CLL 2.9-10.5 Almost all Rare 29  
Interferon α Incidence: 11.5/100 000 patient-years All 30  
Underlying disease or conditionPrevalence of AIHA, %*WAIHACAIHAReferences
CLL 2.3-4.3 87% 7% 16,17  
NHL (except CLL) 2.6 More common Less common 18  
IgM gammopathy 1.1 No All 19  
Hodgkin lymphoma 0.19-1.7 Almost all Rare 20  
Solid tumors Very rare 2/3 1/3 21  
Ovarian dermoid cyst Very rare All No 22  
SLE 6.1 Almost all Rare 23  
Ulcerative colitis 1.7 All No 24  
CVID 5.5 All No 25  
ALPD 50 All No 26  
After allogeneic SCT 4.4 Yes Yes 27  
After organ transplantation 5.6 (pancreas) Yes No 28  
Drug-induced in CLL 2.9-10.5 Almost all Rare 29  
Interferon α Incidence: 11.5/100 000 patient-years All 30  

NHL indicates non-Hodgkin lymphoma; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; CVID, common variable immune deficiency; ALPD, autoimmune lymphoproliferative disease; and SCT, stem cell transplantation.

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Data from recent and/or larger studies.

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